Decimal place value
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given system (e.g. 5 cm to 0.05 m) using decimal notation to up to three decimal places; convert between smaller and larger units of length, mass, volume, and time
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Curriculum alignment
Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).
Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem
recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals
choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure
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Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.