To change a value or expression from one form to another, such as grams into kilograms.

Represent means to communicate mathematical ideas through models.

Calculate means to choose one of the four operations to solve a problem.

Solve problems involving different units of measure

Maths

Convert from larger to smaller units of measure

Convert from smaller to larger units of measure

Convert to and from fraction and decimal quantities of larger units

Use known facts to derive common conversions over 1

Use known facts to carry out conversions that correspond to 10 and 100 parts

Understand approximate equivalence between metric and imperial units

Convert between miles and kilometres and pounds and Euro

Solve problems involving converting between units of time

Solve problems involving converting units in different contexts

In this unit pupils will apply memorised unit conversions to convert between units of measure, solve problems involving converting between units of time and money. In the future unit pupils will explain how one hundred thousand can be composed and read and write numbers up to one million 

In the prior unit pupils explained the effect of multiplying and dividing a number by 10, 100 and 1,000 and used their knowledge of multiplying decimal fractions by whole numbers to solve measures problems. In this unit pupils will apply memorised unit conversions to convert between units of measure  and solve problems involving converting between units of time and money. 

In this unit pupils will apply memorised unit conversions to convert between units of measure and solve problems involving converting between units of time and money.

Converting units

Jun donates £ ___ to charity. Izzy donates ___ p. How much altogether?

Andeep has a ___ kg bag of flour. He uses ___ g. How much is left?

Aisha has a ___ m length of ribbon. How many ___ cm pieces can be cut?

Match the question with the skill needed to solve it.

Jun donates £1.50 to charity and Izzy donates 75 p. How much do they donate altogether? Jun and Izzy donate {{  }} p altogether.

Andeep has a 1 kg bag of flour. He uses 300 g. How much flour is left, in grams? {{  }} g

Aisha has a 2.5 m length of ribbon. How many 50 cm pieces of ribbon can she cut from it? Aisha can cut {{ }} pieces of ribbon.

Jun and Lucas are having their parcels weighed at the Post Office. Jun’s parcel has a mass of 500 g. Lucas’ parcel has a mass of $$1\frac{1}{4}$$  kg. The mass of both parcels together is {{  }} g

Jun’s parcel has a mass of 500 g. Lucas’ parcel has a mass of $$1\frac{1}{4}$$ kg. How much more is the mass of Lucas’ parcel? The mass of Lucas' parcel is {{  }} g more than Jun's.

How many metres are there in three kilometres?

How many pennies are there in £4.00? There are {{  }} p in £4.00

How many centimetres are there in five metres? There are {{  }} cm in five metres.

How many grams are there in six kilograms? Thee are {{  }} g in six kilograms.

Match the fraction with the correct decimal.

Starter Quiz

How many millimetres are there in 2 cm?