Units of time II 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses This task is about units of measurement for time. Time can be measured in minutes, hours, days, and years. Question 1Change answer Select the unit (minutes / hours / days / years) that is best to measure time for each activity. Select the unit (minutes / hours / days / years) that is best to measure time for each activity. Activity Select the best unit of time a) The time it takes to sail around the North Island. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears b) The time it takes for a baby to grow into an adult. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears c) The time it takes a person to eat breakfast. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears d) The time a family spends on a Christmas holiday. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears e) The time spent sleeping in one night. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears f) The time it takes a person to clean their teeth. minuteshoursdaysyearsminuteshoursdaysyears Level: 2 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: time, units Description of task: Students select the most appropriate unit of time for a series of everyday activities. Curriculum Links: This resource can help to identify students' understanding of appropriate units of measurement for time for the Measurement objectives. Answers/responses: Y4 (06/1999) a) b) c) d) e) f) days years minutes days hours minutes 6 correct – difficult 5 correct – easy 3-4 correct – very easy
