Year 5 Measurement Worksheets

Teaching measurement in Year 5 can be both rewarding and challenging. Your primary school students are expected to move beyond simple comparisons and develop fluency with metric units, perimeter, time, and conversion. Our UK curriculum experts have specially designed these Year 5 measurement worksheets to build these skills in a logical, supportive way. Cazoom Maths measurement resources for KS2 are ideal for home learning, classroom tasks, or revision practice. All of our maths resources are designed to be fun and engaging, making the learning process enjoyable!

Adding and Subtracting Litres and Millilitres

Adding and Subtracting Metres and Centimetres

Adding Money in Pounds and Pence

Choosing the Correct Units of Measure

Coin Problems

Combining Coins (A)

Combining Coins (B)

Compare Intervals of Time

Compare Lengths

Comparing Amounts of Money

Comparing Heights

Comparing Mass

Comparing Volume

Converting Between 12 and 24 Hour Time (A)

Converting Between 12 and 24 Hour Time (B)

Converting Between 12 and 24 Hour Time (C)

Converting Lengths - Centimetres and Millimetres

Converting Lengths - Metres and Centimetres

Equal Amounts (A)

Equal Amounts (B)

Estimating Shopping Bills

Estimating With Suitable Metric Measures

Giving Change (A)

Giving Change (B)

Giving Change (C)

Imperial and Metric Lengths

Kilometres and Metres

Learning to Tell the Time (A)

Learning to Tell the Time (B)

Learning to Tell the Time (C)

Making £1

Making 1 kg

Making 1 L

Measure Mass - in Grams (B)

Measure Mass In Grams (A)

Measure Mass in Kilograms and Grams

Measure Straight Lines (B)

Measuring Length

Measuring Mass (A)

Measuring Mass (B)

Measuring Perimeter in Millimetres

Measuring Temperature

Measuring Volume (A)

Measuring Volume (B)

Metric Conversions

Miles and Kilometres

Money Problems (B)

Ordering Dates and Events

Ordering Time (A)

Ordering Time (B)

Pounds and Pence to Decimals

Recognising Coins - 1p, 2p, 5p & 10p

Recognising Coins - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p & 50p

Recognising Money

Telling the Time (A)

Telling the Time (B)

Telling the Time (C)

Time Calcualtions (A)

Units of Time (A)

Units of Time (B)

Units of Time (C)

Using a Time Line to Find Durations

Using Metric Units (A)

Using Metric Units (B)

Using Metric Units (C)

Using Metric Units (D)

Year 5 Metric Conversion Worksheets with Step-by-Step Answer Keys

We have created these worksheets to bridge the gap in measurement knowledge between Year 4 and Year 5. Each activity focuses on specific measurement skills, including time calculations, finding the missing length from the perimeter, metric conversions, imperial and metric lengths, and much more. All of our primary school maths worksheets are created in ready-to-use, printable PDF formats and include separate and detailed answer sheets show complete working methods, helping students understand the thinking process behind each solution.

What Measurement Topics Are Included in These Year 5 Maths Resources?

With our UK curriculum-aligned measurement worksheets, your KS2 pupils progress from simple unit conversions through to calculating areas of rectilinear shapes and volumes of 3D objects. Students particularly enjoy the real-world problem-solving sections that make abstract concepts more meaningful and memorable. The activities include important measurement concepts like,

• Time calculations and conversions

• Perimeter and missing length problems

• Area calculations for rectangles and compound shapes

• Area estimation skills

• Imperial to metric conversions

• Standard metric unit conversions

• Money-related measurement problems

• 3D volume calculations using unit cubes

How Year 5 Measurement Practice Boosts Student Confidence and Performance

We have noticed that students who practice measurement conversions regularly perform significantly better in assessments and show improved spatial reasoning. The connection between hands-on measuring activities and mathematical understanding becomes evident quite quickly. These worksheets provide essential preparation for Year 6 challenges while building confidence with decimal measurements and complex calculations.

• Develops accurate measurement estimation skills

• Strengthens understanding of metric and imperial units

• Improves area and perimeter calculation abilities

• Builds confidence with volume and capacity problems

• Enhances decimal number work through practical applications

Where Do Students Actually Use Area, Volume and Measurement Skills?

Our measurement worksheets connect directly to design technology projects, science investigations, and geography studies. The skills transfer beautifully to cooking activities, sports measurements, and even planning bedroom furniture arrangements. It's actually quite satisfying when students realise they're using these mathematical concepts in everyday situations without even thinking about it.

• Planning and designing school garden plots using area calculations

• Calculating ingredient quantities for cooking and food technology lessons

• Measuring and recording data in science experiments and investigations

• Understanding map scales and distances in geography projects

• Estimating materials needed for art and craft activities

• Working out capacity requirements for sports drink preparations