Lesson Topic: Compound Measures

Area of Programme of Study or

Subject Specification Addressed:

Class: 11a/Ma5
Date: 30/11/2016

Compound Measures and Imperial/Metric

Conversions

and Conversion

Room:
Period/Time: 1

Learning Intentions:

Skills and
capabilities to be
developed:

Success Criteria:

Pupils will be able to:

Pupils will accurately compute compound measures.

Understand and use compound measures

Know and use imperial measures still in common use and
their approximate metric equivalents.

Pupils will correctly convert imperial and metric

measures within compound measures.

Learning Sequence/Teaching Activities

Stage
Teaching Points /
Teacher / Pupil Activities
Key Questions
Introductio
n
Time: 15
mins

What is a compound
measure?

Ability to calculate
compound
measures and
convert them to
either metric or
imperial units

Review the compound measures from the day

before

Hook: create jumbo notecards that pupil match up

together as to what measurements are related in
imperial or metric systems.
Introduce Conversions
- What is an imperial unit?
- What is a metric unit?
- To engage pupils I will provide a variety of
real life examples.
- Possibly use pupils height as a way to
convert inches to centimeters.
- Online game to play to practice
- https://www.studyladder.co.uk/games/activity

Assessment/Verifica
tion of learning
intentions
Pupils will answer
questions about
imperial measures as
a way to assess their
knowledge
New terms and
important information
will be introduced.

Developme
What is a
nt
Time: 15
mins

transformation and
what does it look like?
What is an
enlargement? How
does it affect a shapes
area and perimeter?

Conclusion
Time:

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lc_set
- Independent practice: Pupils will work
through a worksheet related to different
conversions. This worksheet should not take
long, but once they are finished they will
begin working on compound measures that
they must convert.
- To give pupils freedom and choice in the
lesson, they can choose what they convert
their answers into.
Exit Ticket:
There will be no close to this lesson. The conclusion
will be a transition into the second part of the
double period.

Homework

The only homework will be completing any

sheets they do not finish in class.

Purpose:
Task:

Check for pupil understanding

Resources

https://www.studyladder.co.uk/game
s/activity/converting-between-unitsof-length-26334?lc_set
Conversion Charts

The worksheets
completed will serve
as assessments. I will
also ask pupils
questions as I walk
around the room.