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Class 1: Measure the mission

Read scales and rulers, compare like units and infer unknown measurements.

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ExploreMeasurement and conversions

How many equal rods long is Asha's part?

Asha's part
  1. 7 cm
  2. 6 rods
  3. 7 rods
  4. 8 rods
Need a hint?

Count every equal unit once from one end to the other.

Answer & method
Answer C: 7 rods

The part covers 7 equal rods, so its length is 7 rods.

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ReasonMeasurement and conversions

Ira's balance is level. What is the tube's mass?

Ira's balancetube7g5g3g
  1. 7 g
  2. 14 g
  3. 15 g
  4. 8 g
Need a hint?

Equal pans have equal mass. Combine the weights, then remove any known mass.

Answer & method
Answer C: 15 g

7 + 5 + 3 = 15 g.

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StretchMeasurement and conversions

Which unit is best to measure a long rope?

  1. metre
  2. litre
  3. kilogram
  4. centimetre
Need a hint?

Think about what is measured: how long, how heavy or how much liquid.

Answer & method
Answer A: metre

For a long rope we measure a long length, so the unit is the metre.

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For grown-ups

Ideas to practise

  • Measurement and conversions. Use the same unit before adding or comparing measurements.

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Explore

Foundations: read a representation and practise the underlying idea.

  • Measure with equal informal units
  • Measure from two ruler marks
  • Find a mass on a balance
  • Find one object mass from a balanced group
  • Compare two pictured heights
  • Choose the best unit to measure with
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Reason

Paper-style reasoning: connect clues, interpret a diagram or work backwards.

  • Measure from two ruler marks
  • Find a mass on a balance
  • Find cups needed to fill a tank
  • Find one object mass from a balanced group
  • Compare two pictured heights
  • Join, cut or compare lengths in a story
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Stretch

Higher-order practice: link conditions, test statements and avoid a tempting wrong method.

  • Measure with equal informal units
  • Measure from two ruler marks
  • Find a mass on a balance
  • Find cups needed to fill a tank
  • Find one object mass from a balanced group
  • Compare two pictured heights
  • Choose the best unit to measure with
  • Join, cut or compare lengths in a story
Play Stretch

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