Use knowledge of decimal place value to convert between and compare metres and centimetres
I can use knowledge of decimal place value to convert between and compare metres and centimetres.
Use knowledge of decimal place value to convert between and compare metres and centimetres
I can use knowledge of decimal place value to convert between and compare metres and centimetres.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are 100cm in 1m.
- 1cm is one hundredth of a metre so you can write 1cm as 0.01m.
- 10cm is one tenth of a metre so you can write 10cm as 0.1m.
- Lengths of m and cm can be recorded using whole numbers and two decimal places.
Keywords
Metre - A metre is a measure of length that can be abbreviated as m.
Centimetre - A centimetre is a measure of length that can be abbreviated as cm.
Convert - To exchange a unit for an equivalent unit.
Common misconception
Pupils may write for example 3 cm as 0.3 m.
Make connections between the headings in the place value chart and images that represent metres, tenths of metres and centimetres.
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