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Informal Measurement - Task Cards
A set of task cards to use when learning about informal measurement.
This teaching resource provides 48 task cards with hands on activities around informal measurement.
Topics include:
Use these activity ideas for group rotations or as a whole class activity. Referenced and helpful activity resources included below.
Recommended to use Teach Starter’s Informal Measurement Unit Lessons.
NSW Curriculum alignment
- MAe-9MG
Length - describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language
- MAe-11MG
VolumeandCapacity - describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language
- MAe-12MG
Mass - describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language
- MAe-13MG
Time - sequences events, uses everyday language to describe the durations of events, and reads hour time on clocks
- MAe-14MG
Three-DimensionalSpace - manipulates, sorts and represents three-dimensional objects and describes them using everyday language
- MAe-15MG
Two-DimensionalSpace - manipulates, sorts and describes representations of two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, using everyday language
- MA1-9MG
Length - measures, records, compares and estimates lengths and distances using uniform informal units, metres and centimetres
- MA1-10MG
Area - measures, records, compares and estimates areas using uniform informal units
- MA1-11MG
Volume and Capacity - measures, records, compares and estimates volumes and capacities using uniform informal units
- MA1-12MG
Mass - measures, records, compares and estimates the masses of objects using uniform informal units
- MA1-13MG
Time - describes, compares and orders durations of events, and reads half- and quarter-hour time
- MA1-14MG
Three-Dimensional Space - sorts, describes, represents and recognises familiar three-dimensional objects, including cones, cubes, cylinders, spheres and prisms
- MA1-15MG
Two-Dimensional Space - manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores two-dimensional shapes, including quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCMMG078
Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language
- VCMMG095
Measure and compare the lengths, masses and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units
- VCMMG115
Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units
- VCMMG079
Compare and order the duration of events using the everyday language of time
- VCMMG116
Compare masses of objects using balance scales
- VCMMG081
Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment
- VCMMG098
Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious features
- VCMMG118
Name and order months and seasons
- VCMMG121
Describe the features of three-dimensional objects
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACMMG006
Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language
- ACMMG009
Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment
- ACMMG019
Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units
- ACMMG022
Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious features
- ACMMG037
Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units
- ACMMG007
Compare and order duration of events using everyday language of time
- ACMMG038
Compare masses of objects using balance scales
- ACMMG043
Describe the features of three-dimensional objects
- ACMMG008
Connect days of the week to familiar events and actions
- ACMMG040
Name and order months and seasons
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