Unit C: Measurement
Chapter 5: SI and Imperial Systems of Measurement

Lesson 1: Measurement Systems

Have you ever wondered why people from older generations often talk about distances in miles when all of the road signs in Canada are in kilometres? Or, why some of them refer to capacity in gallons, when most containers are labelled in litres or millilitres?

Fairly recently, Canada converted from an older British system of measurement to a newer metric system of measurement. The British system is still in use in Canada, so it is important for Canadians to be familiar with both systems of measurement.

   The Goal

Here are the things you will do in this lesson.

• Identify and use common SI and Imperial units.
• Use measuring devices for the SI and Imperial units.

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