Measurement sense resources

Students answer questions about weight and number of packets of biscuits for a school fundraising project.

This practical task requires students to lift a 1 kg weight and then estimate whether a range of everyday objects weigh less than, about the same as, or more than 1 kilogram.

In this practical task, students decide which of four shapes have the same area, then use 100s blocks to check their answer.

Students draw a line from each measurement and unit to its equivalent.

Students answer four multiple-choice questions about volume and surface area.

Students calculate the surface area of the sides and top of a cylinder, showing their working.

Students calculate the total volume of a cream carton, and the unused capacity when filled to 300ml.

Students use a diagram of, and information about a measuring cup (a cone) to calculate and answer questions about volume.

Students answer questions about a ball travelling a number of full circles in a game of swing ball.

Students calculate the volume of blocks in a cylinder, the cylinder and the space around the blocks.

Students use known diameters of tins to work out the floor area of a carton and a given number of tins.

Students calculate the area of a block of land and calculate a width given the area. The questions also involve working with hectares.

Students convert units of weight - milligram, gram, kilogram, and tonne, in order to answer questions about potatoes.

In this practical task, students cut out shapes and combine them to make a shape with the largest perimeter, and calculate the perimeter and area.

Students use diagrams of two boxes with given dimensions to calculate the volume of both boxes and the number of smaller boxes that could fit into one of the boxes.

Students calculate or estimate the area for each of three shapes on a grid.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

Students identify how many unit squares cover given 2-dimensional shapes.

Students calculate the area and perimeter of four shapes on a grid.

Students convert the millimetre dimensions of a door to metres and centimetres.

Students calculate the areas of four composite shapes.

Students use a scale map to estimate the area of Antarctica and explain their method.

Students enlarge a shape on a grid and explore the relationship between scale factor and area.

Students calculate the area of lawn, deck, house, patio, pool drive and garden of a section.

Students use the measurements of a swimming pool and surrounding area to calculate perimeter, area and quantity of tiles needed for the surrounds.