Splendid Saturday: Magical Measurements

It’s the last day of Maths Challenge Week, so let’s celebrate with some magical measurements!

Don’t forget to check out our full range of resources to help give you inspiration on today’s theme; you’ll find a whole host of Topic Tools and Activities for each academic year. 

Early Years 

Key Stage 1 

Topic Tools 

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Angles: Explore angles up to 180° and compare them with a right angle.

This Topic Tool can be found within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 2
  • Scotland: First **
  • Wales: Year 3
  • N. Ireland: P5 

Measures:

This Topic Tool can be found within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 1 and 2
  • Scotland: Early*-Early** and Second *
  • Wales: Reception, Year 1 and 2
  • N. Ireland: P3 and P4

Activities 

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Measure of Success: Use a unit of length to measure classroom objects.

This Activity can be found, along with peripheral content, within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 1
  • Scotland: Early *** and First *
  • Wales: Year 1

Lower Key Stage 2 

Topic Tools 

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Measures: To compare grams and ounces up to 1000g in increments of 10g.

This Topic Tool can be found within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 4 and 6
  • Scotland: First *** and Second *
  • Wales: Year 4 and 6
  • N. Ireland: P5 

Activities

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School Rules: Measure objects using two different units and compare the number of units needed.

This Activity can be found, along with peripheral content, within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 3
  • Scotland: First **
  • Wales: Year 3
  • N. Ireland: P4  

Upper Key Stage 2 

Topic Tools 

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Angles: Explore, estimate and measure angles up to 360°.

This Topic Tool can be found within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 5 and 6
  • Scotland: Second ***
  • Wales: Year 6
  • N. Ireland: P7 

Activities

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Bar-B-Shapes: Measuring angles.

This Activity can be found, along with peripheral content, within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 5
  • Scotland: Second **
  • Wales: Year 6
  • N. Ireland: P6

Driving Range: Use a protractor to measure acute and obtuse angles to the nearest 5º.

This Activity can be found, along with peripheral content, within our Maths module in the years detailed below for each region:

  • England: Year 5
  • Scotland: Second **
  • Wales: Year 5
  • N. Ireland: P7 

Let us know how you’re doing playing on PlayLive Maths during the week! There’ll be goodies for the highest scorers, so post us a message to Facebook or drop us a tweet (@EducationCity). We’re using #MathsWeek as our hashtag.