Quick Lesson
YEAR 6 MEASUREMENT
Measurement
Converting units changes a measurement from one unit to another, such as metres to centimetres.
What does this mean?
Converting units changes a measurement from one unit to another, such as metres to centimetres. You multiply or divide by the amount that links them.
Key words:
- Length How long something is from one end to the other.
- Mass How much matter something contains. Measured in grams and kilograms.
- Measurement Finding the size or amount of something in standard units.
- Metric The system of units based on tens: metres, grams and litres.
The key rule
Multiply when changing to a smaller unit.
In words:
- Divide when changing to a larger unit.
- Use the correct link, such as 100 cm in a metre.
Remember
1 m = 100 cm and 1 km = 1000 m.