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Year 1 · Maths
Solve Measurement Problems
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Focus on comparing length height weight and capacity. Open support for “Compare Measurements Using the Words for Length, Height and Thickness”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 1 learners practise comparing length height weight and capacity.
The activities include Compare Measurements Using the Words for Length, Height and Thickness, Compare the Length of Objects to a Metre Rule, Compare the Sizes of Containers, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching-practice, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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Compare everyday measures
Compare pictured length, height, thickness, mass, capacity and time using visible like-for-like evidence. Partial everyday comparison practice only; no centimetres, grams, clock reading, money, estimation assessment or whole-topic mastery.
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- Compare Measurements Using the Words for Length, Height and Thickness — support from Twinkl
- Compare the Length of Objects to a Metre Rule — support from Twinkl
- Compare the Sizes of Containers — support from Twinkl
- Estimate the Capacity of Containers — support from Twinkl
- Identify Whether Something is Earlier or Later — support from Twinkl
- Identify Which is Shorter or Longer — support from Twinkl
- Identify Which is Shorter or Taller — support from Twinkl
- Recognise Whether a Container is Full, Half Full, Quarter Full or Empty — support from Twinkl
- Recognise Whether Objects are Heavy or Light — support from Twinkl
- Recognise Which Contains the Least — support from Twinkl
- Recognise Which Contains the Most — support from Twinkl
- Understand Whether Something is Quicker or Slower — support from Twinkl
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Order Lengths and Heights | KS1 Maths Concept Video
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Compare Capacity | KS1 Maths Concept Video
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Hours, Minutes and Seconds | KS1 Maths Concept Video
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Full and Empty | KS1 Maths Concept Video
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Heavier and Lighter | KS1 Maths Concept Video
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PlanIt Maths Year 1 Measurement Lesson Pack 3: Comparing Capacity
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PlanIt Maths Year 1 Measurement Lesson Pack 3: Comparing Mass
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Y1 Compare Length and Height PlanIt Maths Lesson
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Y1 Measuring Length and Height PlanIt Maths Lesson
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Y1 Step 7 Compare Capacity Activity Cards
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Year 1 Weight and Volume Maths Knowledge Organiser
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Duration of Time Activity
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Year 1 Time Maths Knowledge Organiser
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Y1 Step 4 Full and Empty Activity Cards
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Y1 Step 3 Compare Mass Activity Cards
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