Y2 Maths
Measure Length (cm) Lesson
This Year 2 Measure Length (cm) lesson covers the prior learning of measuring length with non-standard measuring units, before moving onto the main skill of measuring length in centimetres.
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.
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of place value of recognising a half, a quarter and a third, before moving onto the main skill of measure length (cm). 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.
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Video Tutorial
In this Measure Lengths using Centimetres Video Tutorial, Katie explores measuring the length of objects using centimetres. Children can join in by using any objects and a ruler or tape measure. Throughout the video, there will be questions for the children to answer.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 2 Measure Length (cm) lesson covers the prior learning of measuring length with non-standard measuring units, before moving onto the main skill of measuring length in centimetres.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Measure Lengths Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of measurement.
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Video Tutorial
In this Measure Lengths using Non-standard Units Video Tutorial, Katie explores the use of non-standard units to measure the lengths of objects. Katie uses lolly sticks and blocks to help her. Children can join in by using any objects that are the same size and length, such as paperclips, bricks or cubes. Throughout the video, there will be questions for the children to answer.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activity
This the measure length in cm supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
2 Varied Fluency
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Woksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Measure Length cm comprises questions to test pupils understanding of measuring length.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This measure length (cm) extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the measure length (cm) lesson.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of measure length (cm).
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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 Activity
This Year 2 Measure Length (cm) Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of measuring length and height using a ruler.
2 Homework
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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 Length and Height worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 2 Spring Block 5.
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Home Learning Pack
This Summer week 1 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
