Measurement sense resources

Student work out the side lengths and area of a tapa cloth from the measurement of a small section of it, converting between cm and metres.

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

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

Students find the width and perimeter of three rectangles with the same area and different lengths.

Students calculate the length of fencing around a deck.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of a composite shape.

Students work out the area of different shapes.

In this practical task, students estimate the length of two common classroom objects, then check their estimates with a ruler.

Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area.

Students use the scaled plan of a property to calculate the area of the pool, house, and lawn.

Students identify which of four shapes created from equilateral triangles has the largest area and which has the largest perimeter.

Students use the Beaufort Scale, found on the Met Service website, to answer questions about wind speed.

In this practical task, students estimate the weight of two different sized bags, then check their estimates using kitchen scales.

Students calculate the volume of 3-dimensional shapes made up from cubes.

Students find the perimeters for range of different 4-sided polygons.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

Students calculate the weight for different numbers of soccer balls and calculate the weight for a given number of soccer balls.

Students work out how many triangular prism shapes there are in larger cuboid, and answer questions about volume of both shapes.

Students calculate the area of composite shapes.

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

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

Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa when working out quantities of bottles and glasses of fizzy drink for a party.

Students calculate length and area of colours on the Danish flag.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students calculate the area of an extension to a cottage and the area around the buildings.