Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Converting measurement units
Convert between different units of measure (e.g. kilometre to metre, hour to minute, minute to second, year to month, week to day)
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to measure the world around them — calculating areas and perimeters, converting between different units like metres and kilometres, and solving time problems using both analogue and digital clocks.
Evidence of understanding
- Convert 3 km to 3000 m
- State 2 hours = 120 minutes
- Convert 5 weeks to 35 days
Assessment prompt
If Converting measurement units is told a journey is 3.5 km, can they convert that to metres — and also turn 2 hours 15 minutes into just minutes?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.