Converting Units - Metric Units - Worksheet

The worksheet from masterthecurriculum.co.uk is designed to enhance students' understanding of metric units and their ability to convert between different units of measure, such as millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m), and kilometres (km). The National Curriculum objective addressed in this lesson is to convert between various units of measure, a key skill in mathematics. To facilitate learning, the resource includes differentiated worksheets and teaching slides. Students will revisit concepts of converting between millimetres, metres, and kilometres, now including centimetres in their practice. They will learn that conversion between units involves dividing by multiples of 10 and will explore the meaning of the prefix 'centi'. The lesson's activities require students to draw lines of specified lengths, using measurements given in different units, and to order the heights of children from shortest to tallest.

As part of the lesson's reasoning and problem-solving segment, students tackle metric unit word problems and conversion rules. For example, they may be asked to draw lines of various lengths based on given measurements and to determine the order of children's heights in millimetres. The worksheet provides scenarios where students must apply their knowledge to solve problems, such as calculating the remaining length of a plank after cuts have been made, or determining the height of a pile of coins. These activities are designed to deepen students' fluency and precision with metric units, as well as their reasoning skills. The resource also includes answer keys to help students check their work and understand where they might have gone wrong, thereby reinforcing their learning and aiding in the development of a solid foundation in metric conversions.