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Open resourceMeasurements and units
Learners convert lengths to the same unit and add them up. A basic numeracy exercise – not a calculation for a real installation.
Teaching example from Prios · Draft
NumeracyReadingDigital skills
Workplace situation
An employee receives a fictional materials list with lengths given in metres and centimetres: 1.2 m, 85 cm and 2.05 m.
Learning objectives
- Understand and use units of measurement.
- Convert between metres and centimetres.
- Add up lengths.
- Check the results.
Suggested activities
- Read three fictional lengths: 1.2 m, 85 cm and 2.05 m.
- Convert all lengths to the same unit.
- Find the total length.
- Check with a calculator.
- Explain the method.
Reflection questions
- Why is it important to understand units even when digital tools are used?