Conversions | Units of Measurements

L.I: To show learning of how to convert and be interactive with your D.L.O.
This week for Math we filled out a form to choose what we needed and wanted to learn more about to help us get a better understanding of that topic. I felt that I wanted to learn more about conversions and measurements. We had to ask a question we want answered in that lesson so we can get understand what we needed to from that lesson. We learnt how to convert between units of measurements that are used for specific reasons. First we learnt to convert between mm, cm, m, and km which is usually for measuring length and distance, etc. Then we did ml and l which are usually for measuring liquids like water. We lastly learnt the conversions of mg, g, kg, t which are usually for weighing things. We had to go away after the lesson to show our learning and understanding of the topic and create a D.L.O not only showing our learning, but being able to be interactive with the viewers. I did this by writing equations for each reasons of measurements and using a place value house others can use to do it. If you would like to do it, click the link below to work it out before seeing the answer.
- Conversions Presentation

Measurements & Conversions

L.I: To make estimates of lengths and areas.
L.I: To measure using a variety of techniques to check their estimates.
This week for math we had to measure 4 objects from in the class or outside. First we learnt how we convert which some of us has learnt before. We learnt 10 millimeters equals 1 cm, 100 cm equals 1 meter, and 1000 meters equals kilometers. Information like this helps us figure out how to convert. We had to make a copy of a DLO where we had to do the work on. We had to estimate the measurement, write the actual measurement, the conversion and sometimes another conversion, and a image of the thing I was measuring. The 4 items I decided to do was a book, pen, the blue bench, and the netball court outside. I also measured the court with a few people from my math group. Sometimes the measurements were a little hard because the measurements changes sometimes so it took a second try to get an accurate number.