5 Circumference and diameter 1 Keywords: circumferencediameterreading scales In this practical task, students measure two circular objects to find the circumference, diameter and the relationship between them (pi). Login to preview
5 Extending the deck 1 Keywords: areacomposite shapestriangles Students calculate the total area of a deck and a deck with an extension. Login to preview
2 Reading scales III 2 Keywords: linear scalesreading scales Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment. Login to preview
4 Packing chocolate 3 Keywords: cuboidstriangular prismsvolume Students work out how many triangular prism shapes there are in larger cuboid, and answer questions about volume of both shapes. Login to preview
3 Five dolls 2 Keywords: estimationlengthrepeated unitsunitising Students use a given height and diagram to estimate the height of four pictures of toy dolls. Login to preview
3 Setting up tables 2 Keywords: areaperimeterunit squares Students calculate and identify the shape with the largest area, and the longest perimeter from three shapes drawn on a grid. Login to preview
3 Millilitres or litres? 3 Keywords: capacityunits of measurement Students identify whether litres or millilitres would be the best unit of measurement for a range of everyday measuring tasks. Preview
3 Five swimmers 4 Keywords: estimationlengthrepeated unitsunitising Students use a given distance and diagram to estimate the distance four people swam underwater. Login to preview
4 Looking at length 0 Keywords: estimationlengthpracticalreading scales In this practical task, students estimate the length of two common classroom objects, then check their estimates with a ruler. Login to preview
4 Soccer and netball 1 Keywords: arearectangles Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area. Login to preview
4 Area of the section II 1 Keywords: areacomposite shapesproblem solvingrectanglesunitising Students use the scaled plan of a property to calculate the area of the pool, house, and lawn. Login to preview
1 Different lengths 4 Keywords: length Students decide if the height, length, or width of everyday objects is less than, or more than, one metre. Login to preview
3 How many centimetres? 2 Keywords: estimationlengthreading scales In this practical task, students estimate, then measure, the length of two objects using a ruler. Login to preview
4 Area and perimeter of four shapes 3 Keywords: areaperimeter Students identify which of four shapes created from equilateral triangles has the largest area and which has the largest perimeter. Login to preview
12 Describing a picture 3 Keywords: comparisonheightlengthmassweight Students use words about height, mass and weight of family members to write a description of a family going shopping. Login to preview
4 The Beaufort scale 1 Keywords: reading scalestable interpretationwind Students use the Beaufort Scale, found on the Met Service website, to answer questions about wind speed. Login to preview
4 Looking at weight 2 Keywords: estimationpracticalreading scalesweight In this practical task, students estimate the weight of two different sized bags, then check their estimates using kitchen scales. Login to preview
3 Reading a temperature scale 2 Keywords: linear scalesreading scalestemperature Students identify the measure of temperature off linear scales. Login to preview
4 Using cubes 4 Keywords: 3-dimensional shapescuboidslengthperimetervolume Students calculate the volume of 3-dimensional shapes made up from cubes. Login to preview
3 Working out capacity 3 Keywords: capacityestimationrepeated units Students estimate the amount of liquid in four different glasses based on the amount given that is in a fifth glass. Login to preview
12 Sorting heights 2 Keywords: heightlengthordering This practical task requires students to rank a series of animal pictures in order from shortest to tallest. Login to preview
3 Millimetre, centimetre, metre or kilometre? 5 Keywords: lengthunits of measurement Students choose the most appropriate measurement unit - millimetre, centimetre, metre, or kilometre - to measure a range of objects. Login to preview
3 Rectangular area 2 Keywords: arearepeated units Students calculate the area of a range of rectangular shapes. Login to preview
34 Fencing the field 5 Keywords: perimeterrectangles Students find the perimeters for range of different 4-sided polygons. Login to preview
3 How many litres? 1 Keywords: capacityconversion of units Students answer questions about the total capacity in litres given the number of cups that fill the containers. Login to preview