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

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

In this practical task, students estimate, then measure, the length of two objects using a ruler.

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 identify the measure of temperature off linear scales.

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

Students estimate the amount of liquid in four different glasses based on the amount given that is in a fifth glass.

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

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

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

Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment.

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 read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment.

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.