Weds 9th Feb – Converting between metric units

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: You will be able to use your understanding of metric prefixes to convert between different metric units.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to convert easily and quickly between metric units

STARTER: Copy the following sentences and fill in the gaps

1. 2.4m is the same as .........cm
   
2. 245cm is the same as .......m and .... cm
   
3. 45cm is the same as .........mm
   
4. 4563m is the same as ........km and ......m
   
5. 6.7km is the same as ........cm
   
6. 2l is the same as ........ cl
   
7. 45cl is the same as .......ml
   
8. 5.4 kg is the same as .......g
   
9. 3.4 kg is the same as ................mg
   

LESSON: Use answers to above questions along with this metric prefixes ladder to revise converting between different metric units.

Metric Number Puzzle Crossword

Metric Number Puzzle Decimals

PLENARY: Checking answers (Put answers on IWB), supporting students at their tables