Measurement Length and Perimeter - Equivalent Lengths – m & cm - Worksheet

The worksheet focuses on helping children understand and work with equivalent lengths in metres and centimetres. It begins by reinforcing the concept that 100 centimetres are equivalent to one metre. Students are then challenged to consider measurements beyond simple multiples of 100, using a table to convert and partition these measurements into metres and centimetres. The worksheet provides a worked example, showing how 140 centimetres are divided into 1 metre and 40 centimetres, before encouraging students to complete similar conversions independently. The exercises are designed to strengthen the pupils' reasoning skills, as they apply their understanding of place value to add measurements mentally and use the results to fill in the tables accurately.

Further activities on the worksheet involve converting measurements such as 245 centimetres and 350 centimetres into metres and centimetres using the provided table. The worksheet also presents problem-solving tasks where children must determine if statements about lengths are correct. For instance, one task asks students to evaluate whether a ribbon that is 245 centimetres long is longer than one that is 2 ½ metres. The correct partitioning of lengths, such as 693 centimetres, is also explored, with the children identifying the appropriate division into metres and centimetres. The worksheet includes answers, enabling students to check their work and understand where they may have gone wrong, thus facilitating a deeper comprehension of the relationship between metres and centimetres.