Converting Units

Term 1 starting in week 12 :: Estimated time: 1 weeks

Metric measures
Convert metric measures
Calculate with metric measures
Miles and kilometres
Imperial measures

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Activities for pupils

Here are some related resources in alphabetical order. Some may only be appropriate for high-attaining learners while others will be useful for those in need of support. Click anywhere in the grey area to access the resource.

Converting Standard Units Converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from one unit of measure to another.

Decimals Line A number line showing tenths and hundredths with draggable arrows. This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition

Imperial Units Learn about common imperial units and how they relate to other units of measurement.

Imperial Units Pairs Find the matching pairs of equivalent imperial units in this interactive online game.

Measuring Units Check your knowledge of the units used for measuring with this self-marking quiz about metric and imperial units.

Metric Units Pairs Find the matching pairs of equivalent metric units in this interactive online game.

Mileometer Practise converting between miles and kilometres with this self marking quiz.

Sorting Units Order the ten containers according to their value (money, length and weight)

Time Sort Arrange the analogue and digital clock faces in order from earliest to latest

Train Timetables An interactive exercise on reading train timetables and making time calculations.

Walking Times Questions about the time it takes to walk between places in London according to the Walking Tube Map.

Click on a topic below for suggested lesson Starters, resources and activities from Transum.

Mensuration Mensuration is the branch of Mathematics dealing with measurement of angles, length, area, and volume. It is linked closely to the topic of Estimation and related to the topics of Angles, Shape and Shave (3D). It is essential for pupils to have an understanding of the units used to measure which include both the more common metric units and the Imperial units still in common usage. We have found a good teaching strategy is to ask each of the pupils to "Bring to the next Maths lesson some visual aid which will help the rest of the class remember the size of a unit of measurement". See Memorable Measures below for the printable resources. This activity provides an association with a unit, a visual aid and a known person which is a great memory enhancer.

Lesson Starters

Here are some suggestions for whole-class, projectable resources which can be used at the beginnings of each lesson in this block.

1st Lesson

Shopping List

A quick quiz about five items on a shopping list written 40 years ago.

2nd Lesson

A Very Strange Game

Four different actions depending on the number which appears.

3rd Lesson

Hours To Go

How many full hours are left till the end of the year?

Some of the Starters above are to reinforce concepts learnt, others are to introduce new ideas while others are on unrelated topics designed for retrieval practice or and opportunity to develop problem-solving skills.

White Rose Resources White Rose Mathematics

End of block assessments provide a quick progress check at the end of each block of learning to make sure students have understood the content covered.

White Rose Resources

This Scheme of Learning was produced by White Rose Maths and is used here with permission granted on 30th June 2021.

Year 6 Scheme of Learning