Length resources

This practical task requires students to use a 1 metre measure to estimate the dimensions of a room, and then calculate the volume of the room.

Students enlarge a diagram to a given scale.

In this practical task students design a net for a lidded cardboard cube to hold a tennis ball. They then cut out and construct the cube.

In this practical task students design a net for a lidded cardboard box to hold 3 "chocolate bars" represented by hundreds blocks. They then cut out and construct the box.

From diagrams of four original and enlarged drawings to be used for Christmas wrapping paper, students identify the scale factor used and find a missing length on either the enlarged picture or the original picture.

Students calculate and record the length and height of coins in centimetres and metres.

Students measure images of objects on a centimetre ruler.

Students estimate the height and length of various items around their school.

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

From two different street sign pictures and their enlargements, students are to identify the scale factor of each enlargement and either a missing length or the missing factor when enlarging the area.

Students convert the millimetre dimensions of a door to metres and centimetres.

Students draw a line from each measurement and unit to its equivalent.

This task is about identifying the best unit to measure temperature, weight, time, capacity and length.

Students calculate increases in length, area, and volume, and relate this to the scale factor for an enlargement.

Students calculate the lengths of circles and straight lines on an oval athletics track from its given radius and total length, and show their working.

Students calculate the scale factor and length of one side of a building extension, then draw in a different extension from a given scale factor.

Students work out the difference in distances of throws and jumps of various athletic events.

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

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

In this practical task, students estimate and then measure how far they can jump.

Students work out the height, width and length of gift packets.

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

Students explain why two people will get different totals when measuring a room using their hand span.

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 length of two objects using a ruler.