Year 6 Arithmetic (SATs) · Measures and conversions · Summary
Year 6 Arithmetic (SATs) Measures and conversions: summary and key words
Part of the Year 6 Arithmetic (SATs) measures and conversions chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Metric length | 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm; 1 km = 1000 m. Smaller unit: multiply. |
| Mass and capacity | 1 kg = 1000 g; 1 litre = 1000 ml. |
| Time | 1 hour = 60 minutes; 1 minute = 60 seconds; 2.5 hours = 150 minutes. |
| Miles and kilometres | About 8 km = 5 miles: divide by 8, multiply by 5. |
| Imperial rough guide | About 1 inch = 2.5 cm, 2 pounds = 1 kg, 2 pints = 1 litre (approximate). |
| Perimeter of L-shape | Find the missing sides, then add all six sides. |
| Area | Rectangle: length × width. Square: side × side. Give square units. |
Can you…?
- I can convert between metric units of length, mass and capacity, including decimals
- I can convert hours and minutes, and find an end time
- I can use an approximate conversion between miles and kilometres
- I can find the perimeter of an L-shaped composite shape
- I can work out and compare areas of rectangles and squares
- I can estimate a capacity and say so with the word about
Key terms
- composite shape
- a shape made from two or more rectangles
- perimeter
- the total length of the outside edges of a shape
- area
- the amount of flat surface inside a shape, in square units
- capacity
- the amount a container can hold, usually in litres or millilitres
- approximate
- close to the real value, but not exact