Reading a ruler. English and metric measurements
Description
In the first lesson, the different forms of English measurement are discussed and displayed as they would appear on a ruler. The viewer also learns how to understand fractions when measuring and how to find exact measurements using a ruler. The second lesson deals with the metric system by introducing the meter and other metric measurements. Viewers learn how to read a meter stick, and common abbreviations of metric measurements are discussed. Viewers also learn how to convert measurements using the decimal point.
Runtime
19 min
Series
- The Cambridge Educational Core Curriculum Video Libraries (90)
- Mathematics Core Curriculum Video Library (19)
Subjects
- Weights and measures (10)
- Metric system (14)
- Technology (1161)
- Engineering mathematics (38)
- Applied mathematics (32)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1994
Database
Films on Demand
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