🔢 Mathematics · Measurement

Calculating with measurements

Measure, compare, add, and subtract lengths (m/cm/mm), mass (kg/g), and volume/capacity (l/ml) using standard units

Typical age: 7–8 years

“If your child pours 350 ml into a jug and then adds another 275 ml, can they work out the total — and tell you how much more is needed to reach 1 litre?”

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Comparing and ordering measurementsREQUIRED
Extends comparing/ordering measures to adding/subtracting them
Choosing measurement unitsREQUIRED
Extends Y2 standard unit measurement to include mm and to add/subtract measures

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Measuring Liquids & MassesREQUIRED
Prior experience measuring mass/capacity in standard units feeds into formal measurement with g/kg/l
Converting measurement unitsREQUIRED
Measuring in standard units is prerequisite to converting between units
Understanding fractions (age 7+)
Specifying units in measurement exercises precision
Building the Pyramids
Understanding measurement of length and mass helps children appreciate the scale of engineering involved in moving and lifting multi-tonne stone blocks
Estimating and comparing moneyREQUIRED
Standard unit measurement is prerequisite to estimating and calculating measures
Measuring PerimetersREQUIRED
Measuring perimeter requires measuring lengths and adding them