Measurement sense resources

Students answer questions about mixing quantities of powder and water to make a spray for rose bushes.

Students calculate the surface area and volume of a pyramid.

Students use a plan of a garage with a scale to calculate the actual length and width of the garage and a workbench inside it.

Students use a cross-section diagram of a canal to calculate area and volume.

Students use a diagram of, and information about oranges packed in a cylinder to calculate height, area and volume.

In this practical task, students measure two circular objects to find the circumference, diameter and the relationship between them (pi).

Students select the measurements of a piece of paper as it is folded multiple times.

Students select a true statement about the area of three shapes on a grid.

Students identify how many smaller square and rectangular units make up larger square and rectangular shapes.

Students calculate the total area of a deck and a deck with an extension.

Students calculate the volume and surface area of a cuboid box.

Students calculate the height and base of two different triangles.

Students calculate circumference, circular and square area of a road sign.

Students calculate perimeter, area and the surfaced area of a box of chocolate.

Students calculate the height of two cylinders given the radius, and identify a correct general statement about the relationship between radius and height for a given volume.

Students calculate the length of a builder's string line.

Students calculate the area of four different triangle shapes on a grid.

Students calculate the area of a range of 2-dimensional shapes in unit squares.

Students work out the area of different shapes.

Students calculate volumes of composite shapes, showing their working.

Students work out the area of a circle and a fraction (Sector) of a circle.

Students answer questions that involve calculating the capacities of different situations.

Students calculate and identify the shape with the largest area, and the longest perimeter from three shapes drawn on a grid.

Students identify whether litres or millilitres would be the best unit of measurement for a range of everyday measuring tasks.

In this practical task, students estimate the capacity of two different sized containers, then check their estimates with a measuring jug.