Units of Measurement Teaching Resources for Key Stage 1
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Measuring Length with Informal Units Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing and ordering length using informal units.
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Telling the Time Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of telling the time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.
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Assessment - Measuring Capacity with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of capacity.
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Revision of Capacity
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of capacity.
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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.
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Measuring, Comparing and Ordering Capacities
A 60 minute lesson in which students will estimate and measure the capacity of containers using informal units.
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Comparing Capacities
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore and compare the capacity of containers.
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Introduction to Capacity
A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to and explore the concept of capacity.
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Assessment - Measuring Volume with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding volume.
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Revision of Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of volume.
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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.
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Measuring Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure volumes of 3D objects using informal units.
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Introduction to Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of volume by comparing and ordering objects.
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Assessment - Measuring Area with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of area.
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Revision of Area
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of area.
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Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of area to a real-world context.
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Measuring Area of Shapes
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure the area of plane shapes using informal square units.
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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.
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Introduction to Area
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Assessment - Measuring Mass with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of mass.
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Revision of Mass
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of mass.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Introduction to Mass
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of mass by comparing and ordering objects.
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Revision of Length
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of length.
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Length Investigation - The Longest Finger
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of length to a real-world context.
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Measuring, Comparing and Ordering Height
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure, compare and order height using informal units.
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Measuring and Comparing Length
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.
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Measuring with Dinosaur Footprints
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.
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Assessment - Measuring Length with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of length.
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It's About Time!
An assessment task in which students will identify the days of the week, make connections with specific days and sequence familiar activities in time order.