1 of 10

WALT: understand the basic units of measurement

2 of 10

3 of 10

Measurement using mm, cm and m

  • How many millimetres are there 3 centimetres? ______________
  • How many millimetres are there in 7 centimetres? _____________
  • How many millimetres are there in 9 centimetres? _____________
  • How many mm are there in 5 and a half cm? _________________
  • How many cm are there in 60 mm? _____________________
  • How many cm are there in 30 mm? ___________________
  • How many cm are there in 1 metre? __________________
  • How many cm are there in half a metre? ___________________
  • How many cm are there in 2 and a half metres? ______________________
  • How many metres are there in 2 kilometres? __________________

4 of 10

Highlight which is the best unit of measurement to use for measuring...

A New Road

Mm / Cm / M / Km

An Orange

Mm / Cm / M / Km

The length of a House

Mm / Cm / M / Km

An Ant

Mm / Cm / M / Km

An Airport Landing Strip

Mm / Cm / M / Km

A Pencil

Mm / Cm / M / Km

A Chromebook

Mm / Cm / M / Km

A Netball

Mm / Cm / M / Km

Pt England Road

Mm / Cm / M / Km

5 of 10

Measurement Conversions:

Weight

1 Gram = 1000 Milligrams

1 Kilogram = 1000 Grams

1 Tonne = 1000 Kilograms

t

kg

g

mg

6 of 10

Measurement using mg, g, kg and t

  • How many milligrams are there 3 grams? ______________
  • How many milligrams are there in 5 grams? _____________
  • How many milligrams are there in 8 grams? _____________
  • How many grams are there in 4 kilograms? _________________
  • How many grams are there in 6 kilograms? _____________________
  • How many grams are there in 20 kilograms? ___________________
  • How many kg are there in 1 tonne? __________________
  • How many kg are there in half a tonne? ___________________
  • How many kg are there in 2 tonnes? ______________________

7 of 10

What are kilograms and grams?

We use kilograms and grams to measure weight.

A gram is very light. There are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. These things weigh approximately 1 gram.

A kilogram is 1000 grams. These things weigh approximately 1 kilogram.

8 of 10

What are kilograms and grams?

Find 3 objects in your house that weigh less than a kilo. Take a photo of each and post below:

Find 3 objects in your house that weigh more than 5 kilos. Take a photo of each and post below:

9 of 10

Measurement:

  • Which is a better estimate for the length of a whale?

Metres or kilometres? (highlight the correct answer)

  • Which is a better estimate for the weight of a child?

Tons or kilos? (highlight the correct answer)

  • Which is a better estimate for the volume of a can of spaghetti?

1 litre or 250 millilitres? (highlight the correct answer)

10 of 10

Formulated Sheets

Choose one of the sheets from this page here. Screenshot the sheet and paste it here. Insert your answers in the box.

Insert screenshot of Formulated Sheets here

Write your answers here: