Measurement resources

Students read scales from a car speedometer.

Students identify how many smaller units make up a larger unit of time measurement, e.g. hours in a day.

Students calculate the volume of three different cuboid-shaped fish tanks given the height, length and width.

Students work out how many small boxes fit into a larger carton.

Students estimate the temperature and indicate it on a thermometer.

Students calculate the number of 2cm blocks fit into a given 3-dimensional block model, and answer questions about one face, and volume of the block model.

Students calculate length and area of colours on the Danish flag.

Students calculate the number of 3-dimensional shapes that fit into larger 3-dimensional shapes.

Students use the Beaufort Scale, found on the Met Service website, to answer questions about wind speed.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

In this practical task, students estimate, then measure, the volume of two containers using a measuring jug.

In this practical task, students estimate the weight of two different sized bags, then check their estimates using kitchen scales.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students use time calculations to fill in missing data on a bus timetable, and answer questions from the timetable.

Students show times written in words on both analogue and digital clocks.

Students calculate the lengths and areas of a road sign.

Students identify the measure of temperature off linear scales.

Students read scales to measure images of objects to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

Students identify decimal numbers on a number line.

Students calculate the area of an extension to a cottage and the area around the buildings.

Students select the most appropriate unit of time for a series of everyday activities.

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

Student work out the side lengths and area of a tapa cloth from the measurement of a small section of it, converting between cm and metres.

Students identify an equation which expresses the volume of a cuboid and calculate the number of blocks in a different cuboid.

Students show, interpret, and do calculations on times in both analogue and digital forms.