Measures Conversion - KS2 Y5 Y6 Convert between different units of metric measure

**LO: To convert between different units of metric measure (for example, kilometre and metre; centimetre and metre; centimetre and millimetre; gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre) **

Perhaps one of the easiest ways to further differentiate is to provide the support sheet and encourage pupils to look for a similar conversion. Can they gradually use the support sheet less?

1-6. Match up cards. Pupils cut out and match up the cm with equivalent m cards etc… Differentiated - 3 levels of challenge. Harder challenges have blank cards which pupils must complete.

7. Metric Conversion - Spot My Mistakes. Helps pupils become aware of common errors.

8. Conversion Support Sheet.

9. Place Value scaffold for conversion using digit cards if required - enlarge to A3.

10, 15, 16 Conversion Flip Cards
These cards pose metric conversion questions and have the converted answer on the back.
They are suitable for lots of self-checking partner games or independent work.
Print Double Sided Back To Back onto Card.
Ideas for use:
a. Work with partner and flip when you both have an answer.
b. Work on own and ask partner to flip & check your answers.
c. Work independently against a timer.
d. Make your own Easy, Hard, and Harder Flip Cards.
e. Sort the cards into Easy, Hard, Harder piles and explain your reasoning.
f. You could edit a couple of cards; giving them the wrong answers and see how long it takes for pupils to spot your “mistakes”.

11. Conversion Code Cracker. 4 Challenges with answers.

12. Conversion Picture Puzzles. 4 Puzzles with answers.

13. Convert Measures - Length.

14. Length combining units.