Max Maths, Year 5, Try it, Review of units of length, mass and volume (1)

In Max Maths for Year 5, students are encouraged to practice unit conversion with a variety of exercises. One such exercise focuses on converting units of length, mass, and volume. For example, to convert centimetres to millimetres, students learn to multiply the value in centimetres by 10. As such, 23 centimetres is equivalent to 230 millimetres after performing the simple calculation of 23 times 10. Similarly, when converting grams to kilograms, the process involves dividing the number of grams by 1,000. Therefore, 35,000 grams can be converted to 35 kilograms using this method.

Furthermore, the exercise guides students through the process of converting litres to millilitres, which requires multiplying the number of litres by 1,000. This means that 16 litres is the same as 16,000 millilitres. In the case of converting metres to millimetres, the procedure is also a multiplication by 1,000. Hence, 5 metres is equal to 5,000 millimetres. These conversion rules are not only fundamental to understanding measurement but also provide a practical application of multiplication and division skills. The 'Let's Try It' section offers students the opportunity to fill in the blanks and apply these concepts with additional examples, further reinforcing their understanding of unit conversions.