Year 3 Mathematics · Australian Curriculum v9
Measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings
Content descriptor
Measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings.
- Code
- AC9M3M02
- Year level
- Year 3
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Strand
- Measurement
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Learning intention
We are learning to measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings.
Cloze sentence
Measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and with labelled markings.
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- AC9M3A03Recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for \(3, 4, 5\) and \(10\); extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts
- AC9M3M01Identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates
- AC9M3M03Recognise and use the relationship between formal units of time including days, hours, minutes and seconds to estimate and compare the duration of events
- AC9M3M04Describe the relationship between the hours and minutes on analog and digital clocks, and read the time to the nearest minute
- AC9M3M05Identify angles as measures of turn and compare angles with right angles in everyday situations
- AC9M3M06Recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9M3M02?
AC9M3M02 is a content descriptor in the Year 3 Mathematics curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Measurement strand). It asks students to measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings.
What year level is AC9M3M02?
AC9M3M02 sits in the Year 3 Mathematics curriculum.
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