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Calculating with length
Ready for some calculations with length? Rulers at the ready...
Reading scales and solving problems
Can you read the scales and solve these potato-weight problems?
Calculating perimeters
To find the perimeter of a shape you must add up the lengths of each of the sides. Can your child calculate the perimeters of these common shapes?
Calculating volume
Volume is the amount of 3D space that an object occupies. Volume can be measured in cubes. Calculate the number of cubes in each shape to work out the volume.
Estimate volume
Look at these containers. Which do you think has the greatest volume? (Think about their real-life size by considering what is inside.) Put them in order from smallest to largest volume. Estimate the volume in cm3, then calculate the volume to see how accurate you were.
Five in a row: numbers 7-12
Help your child to count the spots accurately and then find the correct number on the game board.
Five in a row: numbers 1-6
This game is designed to support early number recognition and counting skills. Help your child to count the spots accurately and then find the correct number on the game board.
Days of the week crossword puzzle
Can you solve the clues below and fill in the crossword with the correct days of the week?
Counting to 10 practice
These children want to put their marbles in order, starting with the person who has the smallest number and ending with the person who has the most marbles.
Capacity spinner game
This fun game encourages your child to compare volumes using the language of measurement: full, empty, half full, quarter full, more and less.
Addition and subtraction to 20 wordsearch
This fun activity is designed to support children in their addition and subtraction as well as helping them to read and spell the numbers to 20.
3D shape Sudoku
Each column and row in the orange square must contain one of each 3D shape – a cylinder, a sphere, a cube and a cone. Cut out the spare shapes on the next page and practise different combinations to see if you can solve the puzzle.
KS2 Easter activities pack
Get ready for some egg-y, chocolate-y, Easter-y fun! The KS2 Easter activities pack has plenty of themed maths, English and science learning opportunities to keep kids busy and learning over the spring break.
KS1 Easter activities pack
English, maths and science have a very chocolatey taste over the Easter break, with lots of maths, phonics, spelling and simple science investigations to keep chocolate-hunters busy and learning.
The vocabulary of weight
Mr Elephant wants to collect the heavier objects and his friend Miss Mouse wants to collect the lighter objects. Can you help them?
Measuring objects practice
Rulers at the ready! Before you measure your items, ask a grown up to estimate how many centimetres long each item will be, then estimate the length yourself, too. Whose estimate will be the closest?
Measurement: comparing lengths
Are you the tallest person in your family or the shortest? Are the items in your home taller or shorter than you? Let's do some measuring to find out!
Hand measurements
Draw around your hand on the paper or card and cut it out. Use your cut-out hand to measure things around your house, like a toy, a cupboard door, your bed. Now ask a grown-up to draw around their hand and cut it out. Measure your objects again, using your grown-up’s hand instead of yours. What do you notice?
Dot to dot measuring
Using your ruler, draw a line joining the dots that are the same colour. Before you measure your line, estimate how long you think the line is, then measure the line with your ruler. How close was your estimate to the actual measurement?
Choose an instrument to measure with
Would you use a metre stick or a ruler to measure each of these items?
Using lattice multiplication
Lattice multiplication is a written method which helps us to multiply large numbers by using a grid. We explain the method then you can have a go at a few for yourself.
Multiplying with lattice multiplication
Do you remember how to use lattice multiplication to multiply? Here's a quick reminder. Now draw your own grids and try and answer these questions.
Multiplying two-digit numbers with lattice multiplication
Can you use lattice multiplication to answer these questions?
Multiplying three-digit numbers with lattice multiplication
Make multiplication simple by using lattice grids! First find out how to multiply using lattice multiplication then try out lattice multiplication for yourself.