Measurement in Year 4

Converting between units is an important part of the Year 4 Programme of Study for Measurement. For instance, children should be able to convert kilometres to metres or grams to kilograms, which needs a good knowledge of multiplying and dividing by 1,000. Calculating perimeters and finding the area of rectilinear...

Measurement in Year 3

We have a great range of worksheets covering measurement in Year 3. Children are expected to know certain facts, including: 1 kilometre = 1,000 metres 1 metre = 100 centimetres 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams 1 litre = 1,000 millilitres They are also expected to recognise half units, such as...

Measurement in Year 2

Comparing and ordering length, mass and capacity are key features of work in Year 2. Children will be expected to measure using the standard unit of centimetres, but they will also begin to measure larger objects using metres, perhaps with a metre stick. When measuring, it is important to use...

Measurement in Year 1

Plenty of new work to cover in Year 1 as measurement also includes time and money. As we have separate categories for each of these we will not include them here, concentrating on length, weight/mass and capacity. The National Curriculum Programme of Study states that: Pupils should be taught to:...

Synonyms and Antonyms

Published today, our latest vocabulary pages. They present a tricky task: using synonyms or antonyms to re-write a passage so that it makes more sense. All kinds of options are possible. Download Now

Count up to 10

The aim of this tutorial is to help children become fluent with counting objects up to 10. Interestingly this entails several principles which may be taken for granted, including: One to one. One number name is assigned to each object that is being counted. Stable order. When counting the numbers...