Y3 Maths
Measure Length Lesson
This Year 3 Measure Length lesson covers the prior learning of using a ruler to measure objects in centimetres, before moving onto the main skill of measuring in millimetres, centimetres and metres.
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 3: (3M2a) Measure lengths (m/cm/mm)
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of using a ruler to measure objects in centimetres, before moving onto the main skill of measure length. 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 Video Tutorial, Laura shows pupils how measure different lengths in cm and mm using a ruler.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of using a ruler to measure objects in centimetres, before moving onto the main skill of measuring in millimetres, centimetres and metres.
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Interactive Activity
This Measure Length cm comprises questions to test pupils understanding of measuring length.
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Video Tutorial
In this Measure Lengths using Centimetres Video Tutorial, Katie explores measuring the length of objects using centimetres.
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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 3 Measure Lengths Game aims to support pupils' understanding of measurement.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 3 Measure Lengths Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils' understanding of measurement.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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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.
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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 3 Measure Length Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of measuring in different units. Pupils will identify which objects each child measured based on the clues given.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Consolidation Pack
These Length and Perimeter worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 3 Spring Block 4.
