AO1: Use linear scales and whole numbers of metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), angle, temperature, and time.

In this unit, students investigate one variable to see if they can make a paper plane fly further. They use scatter plots to establish a possible relationship between variables then use what they have found to make a paper plane to enter into a class competition. Who will win the class challenge? Some key vocabulary will need introduction and discussion.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

This unit is about estimating and measuring angles. Initially, the students will be required to describe an amount of turn from a particular position to another using the ‘circular’ benchmarks of 0,1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and full turn. Estimation language such as ‘just about’, ‘between’, ‘not quite’, ‘just over’, and similar terms may be used to qualify their descriptions. As the unit progresses, the students will be exposed to the more formal unit of measurement, the ‘degree’. They will be involved in constructing a link between the fractions of the circle with which they are familiar and the corresponding degree values, where 360 degrees is used as the measure of a complete turn.

Only towards the end of the unit are students introduced to the protractor as a tool that can be used to measure an angle. Estimation will continue to play an important role, however.

In this unit we explore the amount of room we have in our classrooms. We use this to decide if the "ideal" classroom size.

In this unit students work with teaspoons, tablespoons and fractions of a cup to make their own rainbow jelly, converting between units of volume as required.

In this unit we measure small quantities of paint accurately to produce our own colour range. We also think about colour and where it comes from.

identify and construct right, acute and obtuse angles

begin to appreciate the degree, unit of measurement of angle

know the degree value of angles that are simple fractions of a whole turn

know that the angle at a point is 360°

In this unit students first go round a maths trail devised by the teacher. They then work in groups to devise and complete a maths trail of their own.  They then go round this new maths trail or, if another class can work in parallel, each class goes round the other’s trail.

In this unit we explore the size of a kilometre and the time it takes to cover this distance.

In this unit students find out the length of their pace when walking and running, and compare these with the paces of others

In the process of constructing their own “rulers” the students develop a sense of the size of a centimetre and metre.  As the students select the appropriate “ruler” for the tasks they learn to choose that the section of the measuring instrument we are using/making is determined by the exactness of the measurement needed.  In addition this unit reinforces the number skills of students as they calculate the perimeter of objects using centimetres or metres.

In this unit students, working in groups of 2 to 4, carry out and report on a series of investigations involving decisions about how to measure something. The four investigations suggested are:

What’s In a Newspaper?
Students calculate what fraction of a newspaper is devoted to news, sport, advertisements and other categories of information.

Are You a Square?
Students determine whether their height is equal to, greater or less than, the distance from end to end of their outstretched arms.

How Far Do You Walk?
Students work out approximately how far they walk in one year.

How Thick Is It?
Students decide how to measure a length that cannot be measured directly – for example the thickness of a wall of their classroom.

In each investigation the students follow the same sequence:

1. Make sure they understand the problem
2. Discuss and decide on three different strategies for tackling the problem
3. Complete a table to assess the merits of each strategy
4. Use the best strategy for conducting the investigation
5. Record their methods and results

In this unit we will explore the idea of having Benchmarks of 1 litre and ½ litre or 500 millilitres, to aid in estimating the volume of given objects.

This unit comprises 5 stations which involve the students developing their ideas of volume using standard units.

In this unit we focus on selecting appropriate units for measurement and carrying out practical measuring tasks.  The context will be measuring various attributes of an orange.

This unit seeks to connect learning outcomes across all five content strands, number, geometry, statistics, algebra, and measurement.  The context of houses is used to develop concepts such as drawing and modelling 3-dimensional objects, using co-ordinate systems to locate position, finding all the possibilities of events, and identifying paths through simple networks.  The unit provides an excellent vehicle for students to use a broad range of problem solving strategies.

In this unit, students use marshmallows in a range of interesting measurement tasks.  Concepts covered include mass, volume, temperature, time, and area, with the skill of estimation being developed.

In this unit we introduce the kilogram as a standard unit of measurement using the context of Supermarket shopping. We develop our understanding of the "feel" of a kilogram by making our own kilogram weights.

The focus of this unit of work is the world weather and in particular the temperatures in different countries during any given week. For this project-based unit the Internet site www.weather.com is invaluable.

In this activity students will explore activities relating to time.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 of the Number Framework.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 of the Number Framework.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 and 7 of the Number Framework.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 and 7 of the Number Framework.

This is a level 3 link measurement activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 and 7of the Number Framework.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement and geometry strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure it Out series.

These are level 3 measurement problems from the Figure It Out series.

These are level 3 measurement and number problems from the Figure It Out series.

These are level 3 measurement and algebra problems from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement and transformation activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level 3 measurement activity from the Figure It Out theme series.

This is a level (2+ to 3+) mathematics in science contexts activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level (2+ to 3+) mathematics in science contexts activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level (2+ to 3+) mathematics in science contexts activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level (2+ to 3+) mathematics in science contexts activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is an activity based on the picture book How Big is It?: A book all about bigness

This is an activity based on the picture book The Warlord’s puzzle: A mathematical adventure

This unit of work is based on the Māori medium unit Koki, and investigates:

• contexts where angles are important, such as the turning of hands on a clock
• how rotation and degree angle measures are connected
• estimating and measuring angles.

This is an activity based on the picture book Belonging