Y1 Maths
Introduce Weight and Mass Lesson
This Year 1 Introduce Weight and Mass lesson covers the prior learning of ordering two or three items by their weight, before moving onto the main skill of using language to describe and compare weight and mass.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Year 1: (1M2) Measure and begin to record: mass/weight
Mathematics Year 1: (1M1) Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of ordering two or three items by their weight, before moving onto the main skill of introduce weight and mass. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of ordering two or three items by their weight, before moving onto the main skill of using language to describe and compare weight and mass.
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Interactive Activity
This Reception Heavy and Light Game will develop children's understanding of size language. Encourage children to compare two objects then turn the card over to check if they are correct.
2 Practical Activities
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Practical Activities
These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of introduce weight and mass.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of introduce weight and mass.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Compare Mass Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of measurement.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Introduce Weight and Mass Reasoning Game aims to support pupils' basic measuring skills.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This introduce weight and mass extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the introduce weight and mass lesson.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 1 Introduce Weight and Mass Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of light and heavy objects within a problem solving context.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation Pack
These Weight and Volume worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 1 Spring Block 4.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 10 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
