Ages 11–12🧮 MathematicsBeing planted

Unit Conversions

Convert freely between related standard units of measurement (time, length, area, volume/capacity, mass) using decimal notation to up to three decimal places where appropriate

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Question 1 of 3

A piece of ribbon is 3 meters long. How many centimeters long is the ribbon?

Question 2 of 3

A rectangular garden has an area of 4 square meters. What is this area in square centimeters?

Question 3 of 3

A school bus route takes 1.25 hours to complete. How many seconds does the bus spend on the route?

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What a child can do after this Skill

Convert between area units such as cm² and m² using the square of the linear scale factor
Perform multi-step conversions (e.g. convert 2.5 hours to seconds via minutes)
Convert volume units such as cm³ to litres and explain the relationship

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

NCERT.Class6.Math.MensurationBasics — Mensuration: perimeter and area
NCERT.Class6.Math.Fractions — Fractions: representation, equivalent fractions, operations
KS3.Maths.Ratio.1 — Convert Standard Units
ICSE.Class6.Math.IntegersAndNumberTheory — Integers and number theory
NCERT.Class6.Math.NumberSystem — Number system: whole numbers, factors, multiples
ICSE.Class6.Math.FractionsAndDecimals — Fractions and decimals: representation and operations
CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.3 — Solve real-world problems involving ratios and rates
ICSE.Class6.Math.RatioAndProportion — Ratio, proportion, and unitary method

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