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Convert supplied common metric length, mass and capacity quantities and solve bounded problems. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Choose common metric conversions and answers to supplied conversion-and-calculation problems. Physical measurement, metric–imperial problems and conversions written as fractions are not assessed.
Year 5 · Maths
Convert Between Metric Measurements
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Focus on converting metric units mm cm m km g kg. Open support for “Change to Smaller Units”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 5 learners practise converting metric units mm cm m km g kg.
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- Change to Smaller Units — support from Twinkl
- Convert Between m, cm and mm — support from Twinkl
- Convert Between cm, m and km — support from Twinkl
- Convert Between Different Units of Measure — support from Twinkl
- Convert Between g and kg, and ml and l — support from Twinkl
- Convert Between Litres and Millilitres — support from Twinkl
- Convert From Kilograms into Grams — support from Twinkl
- Convert Kilometres to Metres — support from Twinkl
- Convert Measurements to Solve Problems — support from Twinkl
- Convert Metric Measurements From One Unit to Another — support from Twinkl
- Practise Converting Different Units of Measure — support from Twinkl
- Understand Metric Conversions as Fractions — support from Twinkl
- Use Metric and Imperial Units to Solve Problems — support from Twinkl
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Converting Units: Calculate with Metric Measures | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Measure in Metres and Centimetres | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Converting Units: Kilograms and Kilometres | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Convert Between Metric Units | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Measure Capacity and Volume in Litres and Millilitres | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Year 5 Convert Metric Units Pack
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Year 5 Converting Units Maths Knowledge Organiser
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