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Class 2: Measure the mission

Read scales and rulers, compare like units and infer unknown measurements.

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ExploreMeasurement and conversions

Each block is 1 cm long. How long is the Antenna in cm?

1 Block = 1 cmAntenna7 blocksSolar Bar4 blocks
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 6
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Count the measuring blocks for each object, multiply by the cm per block, and then combine.

Answer & method
Answer A: 7

The Antenna spans 7 blocks of 1 cm each: 7 x 1 = 7 cm.

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ReasonMeasurement and conversions

A heavier pan tips DOWN. Look at the two balance scales. Which object is the middle weight?

Scale APodOrbScale BOrbCore
  1. Pod
  2. Cannot tell
  3. Core
  4. Orb
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The pan that sits lower holds the heavier object. Chain Scale A and Scale B together.

Answer & method
Answer D: Orb

On Scale A, Pod tips down below Orb. On Scale B, Orb tips down below Core. From heaviest to lightest: Pod, Orb, Core, so Orb is the one that is the middle weight.

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StretchMeasurement and conversions

Quantity B is removed from A. How many FULL portions of 30 cm can be made from what remains?

A4 m 70 cmB60 cm
  1. 14
  2. 410
  3. 15
  4. 13
Need a hint?

Use the same unit before adding or comparing measurements.

Answer & method
Answer D: 13

First, A = 4 x 100 + 70 = 470 cm. Remove 60, then count full portions: floor((470 - 60) / 30) = 13.

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Ideas to practise

  • Measurement and conversions. Use the same unit before adding or comparing measurements.

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Explore

Foundations: read a representation and practise the underlying idea.

  • Infer an unknown mass from a balanced scale
  • Compare water in two measuring cylinders
  • Compare lengths measured with unit blocks
  • Choose the sensible measurement or sum
  • Fill a large tank with equal small jugs
  • Compare two thermometer readings
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Reason

Paper-style reasoning: connect clues, interpret a diagram or work backwards.

  • Infer an unknown mass from a balanced scale
  • Compare water in two measuring cylinders
  • Order three objects from two balance scales
  • Fill a large tank with equal small jugs
  • Compare two thermometer readings
  • Choose the sensible measurement or sum
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Stretch

Higher-order practice: link conditions, test statements and avoid a tempting wrong method.

  • Combine measurements after a change
  • Convert units before comparing or combining
  • Compare water in two measuring cylinders
  • Order three objects from two balance scales
  • Fill a large tank with equal small jugs
  • Compare lengths measured with unit blocks
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