Y5 Mathematics
This Year 5 Compare Volume lesson covers the prior learning of calculating volume before moving onto the main skill of comparing and ordering different solid shapes based on their volume.
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 Objective
Mathematics Year 5: (5M8) Estimate volume [for example, using 1 cm3 blocks to build cuboids (including cubes)] and capacity [for example, using water]
Mathematics Year 5: (5M9a) Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure
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These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of calculating volume, before moving onto the main skill of compare volume. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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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This worksheet recaps prior learning of calculating volume before moving onto the main skill of comparing and ordering different solid shapes based on their volume.
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This Year 5 What is Volume? Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of volume and capacity in millilitres and volume in centimetres cubed.
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This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise hat is volume in context.
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This Year 5 Compare Volume Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of comparing and ordering solid shapes by their volume.
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This compare volume extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the compare volume lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of compare volume.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This what is volume Discussion Problems 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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This Year 5 Compare Volume Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of ordering and comparing the volume of solid shapes.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This Volume Consolidation Year 5 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 5: Volume.