3 hours Year 9 Extension Spring Term Unit 8 Measures and mensuration

NNS 228–231, 234–241

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Support (from Y9 teaching programme)

• Use units of measurement to calculate, estimate, measure and solve problems in a variety of contexts; convert between area measures (mm 2 to cm 2 , cm 2 to m 2 , and vice versa) and between volume measures (mm 3 to cm 3 , cm 3 to m 3 , and vice versa)

Core (from Y9 objectives for able pupils)

• Recognise that measurements given to the nearest whole unit may be inaccurate by up to one half of the unit in either direction; r ecognise limitations on the accuracy of measurements
• Understand & use measures of speed ( & other compound measures such as density or pressure) to solve problems ; solve problems involving constant or average rates of change.

 

Starters

Main

ICT

Scaffolding

Key Questions

Notes

ATM 40 Problems
~ p7 Up the down escalator
~ p11 Local time
~ p12 Athletics track

BOLT 101MP:
~ 73 Measuring inaccessible objects

PoD
~ 3/68 How long does it take one vehicle to overtake another? How much road is needed?

SHELL
~ Traffic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I travel to Bognor Regis at 30mph. After my return journey home my overall average speed is 15mph. How fast was I going on the journey home [Is it 0? – of course not! The answer is 10mph – but how can this be calculated?]

MAP – Level Ladders
~ Measures

Extended task:

SHELL Traffic