REMEMBER
Key Maths Facts Year group expectations Year 6 Spring Term Know metric and imperial equivalences of feet, inches, pints and pounds. By the end of this term pupils should know the following facts. The aim is for them to recall these facts instantly.
REMEMBER Length
Key Vocabulary kilometre (km),
1 inch ≈ 2.5 centimetres 1 foot ≈ 30 centimetres
‘≈’ means ‘approximately equal to’
1 mile ≈ 1.6 kilometres 5 miles ≈ 8 kilometres Capacity 1 pint ≈ 570 millilitres
metre (m) centimetre (cm), millimetre (mm) kilogram,
Weight 1 pound ≈ 450 grams 2.2 pounds ≈ 1 kilogram
millilitre, inches, pounds(lbs) ounces (oz)
1 gallon ≈ 4.5 litres
tonnes, yard,
1¾ pints ≈ 1 litre
miles, feet, pint
Sample questions: 1. While on holiday in France, a family see the following road sign:
Approximately how many miles are the family from Paris? 2. A bottle contains 2.5 litres of milk. How many pints of milk does the bottle contain?
What can you do at home? Point out weights and measures of items when shopping. Use weighing scales when cooking and look at the measurements in grams and ounces. Talk about how many miles a journey might take. Measure their height in inches and feet. Look at the pint and litre equivalents on milk bottles.
REMEMBER Length
Key Vocabulary kilometre (km),
1 inch ≈ 2.5 centimetres 1 foot ≈ 30 centimetres
‘≈’ means ‘approximately equal to’
1 mile ≈ 1.6 kilometres 5 miles ≈ 8 kilometres Capacity 1 pint ≈ 570 millilitres
metre (m) centimetre (cm), millimetre (mm) kilogram,
Weight 1 pound ≈ 450 grams 2.2 pounds ≈ 1 kilogram
millilitre, inches, pounds(lbs) ounces (oz)
1 gallon ≈ 4.5 litres
tonnes, yard,
1¾ pints ≈ 1 litre
miles, feet, pint
Sample questions: 1. While on holiday in France, a family see the following road sign:
Approximately how many miles are the family from Paris? 2. A bottle contains 2.5 litres of milk. How many pints of milk does the bottle contain?
What can you do at home? Point out weights and measures of items when shopping. Use weighing scales when cooking and look at the measurements in grams and ounces. Talk about how many miles a journey might take. Measure their height in inches and feet. Look at the pint and litre equivalents on milk bottles.
