5 Minute Fillers Measure

Contents 5 Question Quiz Timetables 1 Timetables 2 Reading Instruments 1 Reading Instruments 2 Unit Conversion 1 Unit Conversion 2 Choosing Units 1 Choosing Units 2 Estimates Conversion Quiz

Millimetres, centimetres, metres & kilometres In the back of your book please, number 1 to 5. Then simply write down the letter of your answer.

A: 10850B: C: D: Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales It is 1085 m high What is it in cm?

A: 27.2B: C: 272D: 2.72 Was the tallest person who ever lived Standing 2720 mm tall How tall is he in m?

A: 0.1 kmB: mm C: cmD: 1 km Is apparently quite good at running He runs in the 100 m Which is NOT 100 m?

A: 210B: C: D: 2100 Is a run up Newcastle pet It is 21 km in total So how many m will people be running?

A: 850B: 8.5 C: 85D: 0.85 Is a very large snake Claimed to be as long as 8500 mm! What’s this in m though?

1085 x 100 = cm therefore C 2720 / 1000 = 2.72 m is D 1 km is NOT 100 m and so should be D 21 x 1000 = m is B 8500 / 1000 = 8.5 m therefore B WELL DONE IF YOU MANAGED FIVE OUT OF FIVE

Which train gets you to London the quickest? What is the length of the journey? Which train gets you to London the slowest?

When is the last bus from Aveley? When is the first bus from Lakeside? If I set off from Aveley at 0828, what time will I arrive at Lakeside?

What is the temperature in Celsius? What is the temperature in Fahrenheit? If the outside temperature is - 3 o C, what is the difference between the inside and outside temperatures?

What is the reading on these weighing scales? What unit of measurement is being used? What would the person’s weight be in stone?

How many ml are there in this can? What is that in litres? How many litres would there be in this crate?

Convert these heights into only cm Convert them into only inches Convert them into mm

Choose your units for these heights and lengths

Choose your units for these weights

Estimate the height of this building The towers next to it are around 120 metres tall m

Conversion Quiz Milligrams, grams & kilograms In the back of your book please, number 1 to 5. Then simply write down the letter of your answer.

Kell, English Mastiff Kell is the world’s heaviest dog She weighs in at 130 kg How much is this in g? A: 1,300B: 13,000 C: 13D: 130,000

Nutmeg Too much nutmeg can be fatal (so do not try it) The dose is around 20 g How many mg is this? A: 20,000B: 2,000 C: 0.2D: 200

Mr. Average Surveyed in 2009 The average male weighed 8,400 g What is this in kg? A: 8.4B: 84 C: 840D: 84,000

Medication Most drugs are measured in mg Paracetamol is 500 mg How much is this in g? A: 50B: 5 C: 0.5D: 0.05

Great White Shark Caught by Alf Dean in 1959 (IGFA)IGFA 1,208,000,000 mg What is this in kg? A: 1,208B: C: 12,080D: 120,080

The Answers D as 130 x 1,000 = 130,000 A because 20 x 1,000 = 20,000 B due to 84,000 ÷ 1,000 = 84 C because 500 ÷ 1,000 = 0.5 A as 1,208,000,000 ÷ 1,000 and ÷ 1,000 again is 1,208 WELL DONE IF YOU MANAGED FIVE OUT OF FIVE