Year 5 Imperial Units Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 5 Imperial Units Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of converting imperial units of measurement within a problem solving context. Pupils will investigate the difference between what the shop owner received in their orders and what they needed, by converting the units of measure and calculating the totals.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Measurement

Mathematics Year 5: (5M6) Understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints
Mathematics Year 5:(5C6a) Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts
Mathematics Year 5:(5C6b) Multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000