Converting units of mass and capacity
I can use knowledge of multiplication and division by 10, 100, 1,000 to convert units of mass and capacity.
Converting units of mass and capacity
I can use knowledge of multiplication and division by 10, 100, 1,000 to convert units of mass and capacity.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are 1,000 ml in 1 l
- There are 1.000 g in 1 kg
- There are 10 dl in 1 l
- There are 100 cl in 1 l
- We can use knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 to convert between units of mass and capacity.
Keywords
Mass - Mass is a measure of how much matter there is in an object. It is commonly measured in kilograms (kg) or grams (g).
Capacity - Capacity is a measure of the amount that something can hold. It is commonly measured in litres (l) or millilitres (ml).
Common misconception
Children may confuse when to multiply or when to divide when converting between units of measure.
Encourage children to think about which unit of measure is greater e.g. kg are greater than g. In a given amount, there will be fewer of the greater unit so we need to divide.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
1,340 g
134 g
13,400 g
134,000 g
13.4 g