WAJ31 05 Numerical Literacy

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Procedure:

1. Guide pupils to guess and then weigh the mass of certain objects using a nonstandard unit. "Try to guess.' how many paper clips weigh the same as your pen? Then, use your simple balance to check yourguess."
"Try to guess.' how many saga seeds weigh the same as your simple balance to check your guess"

pen?

IJse

your

2.

Discuss the idea of non-standard units for measuring mass.

1. Jack wanted a litre of water. He only had two cans for measuring
litre of water?

the

water. one held 5 litres and the other 3 litres. How did Jack get his one

2.

lf Jack wanted to measure out 2 litres of water. How did he do

it?

3.

lf Jack wanted to measure out 6 litres of water using only a 9litre can and a 4litre can, how did he do it?

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