4 Finding area and perimeter 5 Keywords: areacomposite shapesperimeterrectanglessquares Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes. Login to preview
3 Units of measurement 15 Keywords: lengthunits of measurement Students select the best unit measure of length for a number of situations. Login to preview
45 Sending soccer balls 2 Keywords: conversion of unitsdecimalsmultiplicationweight Students calculate the weight for different numbers of soccer balls and calculate the weight for a given number of soccer balls. Login to preview
3 Throwing a party 2 Keywords: capacityconversion of unitsmultiplication Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa to answer questions about the number of 200ml cups of lemonade in litre bottles. Login to preview
23 Reading scales 3 Keywords: linear scalesreading scales Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment. Login to preview
12 Sorting weights 6 Keywords: orderingweight This task requires students to rank a series of pictures in order from heaviest to lightest. Preview
3 Working out area 2 Keywords: areaestimationunit squares Students calculate or estimate the area for each of three shapes on a grid. Login to preview
3 Units of measurement II 5 Keywords: lengthmassunitsunits of measurement Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects. Login to preview
5 Hole in a prism 0 Keywords: composite shapescuboidscylindersvolume Students calculate volumes of composite shapes, showing their working. Login to preview
2 Area of shapes 13 Keywords: areaunit squareswork samples Students draw shapes of given areas, and choose from the bigger area, explaining their reasoning. Preview
5 Hands on a clock 0 Keywords: circlescircumferencedistancesspeedtime Students calculate the distance travelled by the tips of the hands on a clock, and calculate the speed of one of the tips. Login to preview
5 Three oranges 0 Keywords: areacirclescylindersspheresvolume Students use a diagram of, and information about oranges packed in a cylinder to calculate height, area and volume. Login to preview
4 Travelling around New Zealand 1 Keywords: distancesmapsshortest paths Students use a map to help them describe the shortest route away from and back to two New Zealand cities. Login to preview
4 Area of 3 fields 5 Keywords: areameasurementperimeter Students calculate the area of composite shapes. Login to preview
4 Using orange juice 0 Keywords: capacityconversion of units Students answer questions that involve calculating the capacities of different situations. Login to preview
4 Looking at capacity 0 Keywords: capacityestimationreading scales In this practical task, students estimate the capacity of two different sized containers, then check their estimates with a measuring jug. Login to preview
3 How many grams? 1 Keywords: estimationpracticalreading scalesweight In this practical task, students estimate, then measure, the weight of two bags using kitchen scales. Login to preview
4 Different capacities 0 Keywords: capacityconversion of units Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa when working out quantities of bottles and glasses of fizzy drink for a party. Login to preview
2 Predicting capacity 4 Keywords: capacityestimationmeasuringnon standard unitspracticalunits of measurement In this practical task, students first estimate, then measure, how many 500ml jars it takes to fill a 1 litre and a 3 litre container Login to preview
2 Handy lengths 1 Keywords: lengthnon standard unitsproblem solvingunits of measurement Students explain why two people will get different totals when measuring a room using their hand span. Login to preview
4 The Danish flag 3 Keywords: areacomposite shapeslengthrectanglessquares Students calculate length and area of colours on the Danish flag. Login to preview
4 Island area 1 Keywords: areaestimation Students estimate (and explain how) the area of two islands on a grid. Login to preview
3 How many millilitres? 1 Keywords: capacityestimationreading scales In this practical task, students estimate, then measure, the volume of two containers using a measuring jug. Login to preview
34 Correcting mistakes 11 Keywords: areameasurementperimeterproblem solving Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects. Preview
3 Reading scales II 4 Keywords: linear scalesreading scales Students read scales from pictures of everyday measuring equipment. Login to preview