Measurement sense resources

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

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 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 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 identify the measure of temperature off linear scales.

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

Students choose the most appropriate measurement unit - millimetre, centimetre, metre, or kilometre - to measure a range of objects.

Students answer questions about the total capacity in litres given the number of cups that fill the containers.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

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 calculate the area of a range of rectangular shapes.

Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa to answer questions about the number of 200ml cups of lemonade in litre bottles.

Students decide if the height, length, or width of everyday objects is less than, or more than, one metre.

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

Students select the best unit measure of length for a number of situations.

Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment.

Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment.

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

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

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

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