Measuring Length Worksheets

What is this Metres to Cm Worksheet?

If you're looking for a handy activity that can help your class brush up on their knowledge of units of measurement, this lovely Metres to Cm Worksheet offers a great way to hone their skills and put the knowledge they've already acquired to the test.

This resource consists of a worksheet that poses a series of questions about units of measurement to the student, requiring them to colour in certain boxes and write their answers in others. It also asks the child to measure certain common classroom objects such as a pencil and Maths book with their ruler, offering a useful practical grounding in how these units of measurement can be relevant to everyday life. 

This exercise is focused on helping students convert measurements in centimetres to metres and vice versa, and is fantastic for helping students develop a practical understanding of the relationship between these units of measurement. Some handy activities involving this resource may include:

Introducing the concept of kilometres, and encouraging children to work out what measurements in centimetres and metres would be in this new unit.

Using a metre rule, with the children measuring each other and recording their heights in centimetres and metres.

What are some other resources like this Metres to Cm Worksheet?

There are plenty of lovely resources related to units of measurement that can serve as supplements to this Metres to Cm Worksheet, and help your class build their skills in this topic area. A few relevant examples may include:

This Measuring Length - How to Use a Ruler PowerPoint, which offers a useful guide to using a ruler to measure centimetres and metres. If your class are unfamiliar with measuring objects, this would be a great introduction to the worksheet.

This Draw and Measure Lines Worksheet, which offers another practical and engaging exercise in measurement, designed for children in this age group.

These Measuring Length and Height Maths Worksheets, which challenge students to measure the length and height of objects. This could easily tie into a lesson about 2D shapes and calculating the area of objects. 

Would you measure these objects in metres or centimetres?

Take a look at this list of items, and think about what the most practical unit of measurement for measuring them would be. This activity would be a handy lesson starter for your class, and is sure to get the students' brains whirring. 

An elephant (metres)

An eraser (centimetres)

A parent (metres)

A sports field (metres)

A book (centimetres)

A grasshopper (centimetres)

A DVD (centimetres)

A telephone pole (metres)

A computer keyboard (centimetres)

A car (metres)

An oak tree (metres)