Resource 4: Units of measurement

Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

 

TermMeaningWeightLengthVolume
unitThe basic measuregram (g)metre (m)litre (l)
kilo-1,000 times the unitkilogram (kg)kilometre (km)-
centi-1/100 part of the unit-centimetre (cm) centilitre (cl)
milli- 1/1,000 part of the unitmilligram (mg)millimetre (mm)millilitre (ml)

Units of time

1 minute = 60 seconds

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 day = 24 hours

1 week = 7 days

1 fortnight = 2 weeks

1 year = 12 months = 52 weeks = 365 days

How do you think these traders at a market in Abuja measure their goods?

Adapted from: BBC World, Website

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