Measurement sense resources

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

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

Students calculate the areas of four composite shapes.

This task is about finding the circumference of a circle using two different radius measurements.

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

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

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

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

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

Students calculate volumes of composite shapes, showing their working.

Students calculate the distance travelled by the tips of the hands on a clock, and calculate the speed of one of the tips.

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

Students complete statements which explore the relationship between scale factor enlargements and length, area, and volume of 2 and 3 dimensional shapes.

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 convert between millilitres, litres, pints and gallons, and kilometres and miles.

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