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Cool times with heat
A multi-session unit providing practical opportunities for measuring temperature using thermometers.
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| Year level(s) | Year 4, Year 5 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Differentiated teaching, Mathematics investigation, Explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Using units of measurement |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M4M01
Interpret unmarked and partial units when measuring and comparing attributes of length, mass, capacity, duration and temperature, using scaled and digital instruments and appropriate units
AC9M5M01
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P6, P8)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | New Zealand Ministry of Education |
| Copyright | © New Zealand Ministry of Education. Creative Commons BY 3.0 NZ. |
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