MathsYears 4–5Measurement

Convert between units of measurement

Convert between different units of measure (e.g. kilometre to metre; hour to minute)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a metre stick 🧮 and a ruler 📏. A metre is the same as 100 centimetres — like 100 tiny steps!

  2. 2

    How many centimetres make 1 metre?

  3. 3

    Drag the marker to show 2 metres on the number line. Remember — each jump is 100 cm!

  4. 4

    Let's change 3 metres into centimetres.

  5. 5

    How many centimetres is 4 metres?

  6. 6

    Which is the same as 500 cm?

  7. 7

    Now try changing 250 cm into metres and centimetres.

Practise Convert between units of measurement with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 8–10. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

Start free →Sign in