Measurement Teaching Resources

Capacity Investigation - Filling the Fish Tank

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply their knowledge and understanding of capacity to a real-world situation.

Introduction to Capacity

A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to and explore the concept of capacity.

Revision of Volume

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of volume.

Volume Investigation - The Land of Cubes

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of volume to a real-world context.

Measuring Volume

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure volumes of 3D objects using informal units.

Revision of Area

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of area.

Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of area to a real-world context.

Measuring Area of Shapes

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure the area of plane shapes using informal square units.

Measuring Area

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of area and how it can be measured using informal square units.

Assessment - Measuring Mass with Informal Units

A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of mass.

Revision of Mass

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of mass.

Mass Investigation - How Heavy Are the Objects in Your Classroom?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of mass to a real-world context.

Comparing and Ordering Mass

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop the concept of mass by comparing and ordering the masses of objects.

Using Balance Scales

A 60 minute lesson in which students will create a set of balance scales for measuring and comparing the masses of objects.

Introduction to Mass

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of mass by comparing and ordering objects.

It's About Time!

An assessment task in which students will cut and paste familiar events under the headings, Morning, Afternoon and Evening.

How Long is This Going to Take?

A 30-minute lesson in which students will estimate the time needed to complete a set of given tasks.

Times of Day

A 30-minute lesson in which students will know and identify the days of the week and link specific events to when they occur – morning, afternoon, and evening.

Informal Times of Day

A 30-minute lesson in which students will know and identify the days of the week and link events to specific informal times of the day, i.e., morning, afternoon, and evening.

One More Time Around the World

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of time zones around the world to complete a classroom time zones display.

Time After Time

A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand am and pm notation and calculate elapsed time.

The Sands of Time

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply their knowledge and understanding of time to a real-world context.

Telling the Time Assessment - Year 1 and Year 2

A 60 minute assessment designed to assess student learning.

A Moment in Time

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore units of time and how to convert between them.

Reading an Analogue Clock

A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand and recognise the features of the analogue clock.

Do You Have the Time?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will refine and consolidate their knowledge of time conversions.

Telling the Time to the Half Hour (Analogue Clock)

A 60 minute lesson in which students will tell the time on an analogue clock to the half hour.

Skip Counting by 5s

A 60 minute lesson in which students will skip count in 5s when telling the time.

Reading a Digital Clock

A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand and recognise the features of the digital clock; and differentiate between digital and analogue clocks.

Developing Timetables

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a timetable of daily activities.

Reading and Constructing Timelines

A 60 minute lesson in which students will read, interpret and construct timelines.

Applications of Time Assessment - Year 5 and Year 6