Weights and measurements worksheets
Free worksheets: Weights and measurements, KS2
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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.
Measure objects in your home
Children will love the challenge of this practical worksheet/ activity designed to improve measuring and estimating ability. How many units of measurement can they think of, and how many household items can they measure?
Measuring liquid
A worksheet encouraging children to estimate and then find ways of measuring the amounts of water they use doing everyday activities.
Make hand and foot measuring sticks
This engaging activity is an excellent practical resource for your child to build on their understanding of measurement by making their very own hand and foot measuring sticks. Make the sticks, then set them loose around the house to measure away to their hearts' content! Helps with mathematical vocabulary too!
Calculate area and perimeter
This activity encourages your child to measure your kitchen at home and then calculate its perimeter and area.
Comparing measures: describing objects using the correct vocabulary
A worksheet for budding artists! Can you draw a tall flower and a taller tree? What about a small ant? Children will be asked to produce a piece of artwork using the description and then improve their knowledge of correct measurement vocabulary by describing their picture back to others.
Comparing weights
This practical and fun activity will enable your child to compare weights of two household objects to see which is the heaviest. Why not find other objects to compare as well?
Practise estimating measurements
Practise estimating measurements is a Key Stage 1 worksheet and it will help your child improve their maths skills by making some muffins.
Estimating weight
This worksheet will help your child to record estimates and readings from weighing scales.
Learn about equipment used for measuring
This maths worksheet will help your child to be able to suggest suitable equipment for measuring. It is aimed at Y1 pupils and should be supervised by a parent.
Metric measurements
This mathematics worksheet will help your child to practise matching the full names and abbreviations of common standards of measure with the things we use to measure.
Experiment to test capacity
Water, water, everywhere - or there might be when your child is experimenting to test the capacity of different containers!
Guess the weight competition
This numeracy download will help your child to become familiar with the approximate weight of different objects, practise recording weights using appropriate symbols and to organise and run a 'guess the weight' competition.
Measure length using centimetres
This maths Key Stage 1 activity will help your child to practise using vocabulary related to length, such as 'how long', 'centimetres', 'longer than' and 'shorter than'.
Communicating information with a bar chart
This maths worksheet will help your child to explore different ways of communicating information and asks them to draw a bar chart.
Rank objects in order of size
This Year 1 maths worksheet will help your child to practise using vocabulary related to length.
Comparing height
Can your child compare different heights and pick the shortest or tallest person? Help them practise with this colourful worksheet, then try out their new skill on family members or stuffed toys.
Make reasonable estimates
This mathematics worksheet will help your child to estimate, measure using a ruler and gain an understanding of centimetres.
Describing length
Long, short, tall and wide... Help your child use correct measurement vocabulary with this worksheet.
Practise measuring capacity
This mathematics download will help your child to practise the vocabulary associated with capacity, eg. 'This container holds more water than that container'. It is aimed at Key Stage 1 pupils and a parent or carer should help the child.
Year 1 Understanding measurement quiz
A quick and practical worksheet activity to test your child's knowledge of measurement. Work together to complete this quiz. How did you do?