Using units of measurement
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Using units of measurement in Mathematics Year 2 includes:
- ACMMG037 Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units
- ACMMG038 Compare masses of objects using balance scales
- ACMMG039 Tell time to the quarter-hour, using the language of 'past' and 'to'
- ACMMG040 Name and order months and seasons
- ACMMG041 Use a calendar to identify the date and determine the number of days in each month
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3D Popcorn Box Template
Create a 3D popcorn box from a 2D net.
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Months of the Year Poster - Northern Hemipshere
A poster displaying the months of the year.
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Capacity Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of capacity.
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Measuring Volume Worksheets
Share these measuring volume worksheets with your students to give them practice finding volume by counting unit cubes.
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Volume Hands On Activity — The Popcorn Challenge!
Make learning ‘pop’ with this volume hands on activity — ‘The Popcorn Challenge!’
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Identifying Units of Measurement Interactive Clip Cards
Identify whether objects should be measured in millimetres, centimetres, metres, or kilometres with interactive drag-and-drop clip cards.
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Sky High - Connecting Cubes Measurement Activity
Practise measuring in informal units using connecting cubes with a digital measurement activity.
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Telling the Time - Clocks to 5 Minutes Task Cards
Practise reading clocks to determine the time to the nearest 5 minutes with a set of telling time task cards.
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Months of the Year Playdough Mats
Use playdough mats to help your students identify, sequence and spell the months of the year.
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Volume Investigation - Creating the Land of Cubes
A mathematics investigation involving volume, embedded in a real-world context.
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Measuring the Area of a Desktop Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of measuring area with informal units.
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Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!
A mathematics investigation involving area, embedded in a real-world context.
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Interactive Clock for Teaching Time (Analogue and Digital)
Teach time with an interactive digital clock designed to add a hands-on element to this important primary school lesson!
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Time Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of resources exploring time concepts.
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Measuring Area with Informal Units Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing and ordering area using informal units.
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Measuring Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure volumes of 3D objects using informal units.
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Measuring Area of Shapes
A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure the area of plane shapes using informal square units.
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Measuring Area
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of area and how it can be measured using informal square units.
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Comparing and Ordering Mass
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop the concept of mass by comparing and ordering the masses of objects.
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Measuring Mass with Informal Units Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing and ordering mass using informal units.
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Introduction to Area
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Revision of Mass
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of mass.
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Introduction to Mass
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of mass by comparing and ordering objects.
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Measuring Volume with Informal Units Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses the concept of measuring, comparing and ordering volume using informal units.
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Assessment - Measuring Volume with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding volume.
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Revision of Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of volume.
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Volume Investigation - The Land of Cubes
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of volume to a real-world context.
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Introduction to Volume
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of volume by comparing and ordering objects.
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Assessment - Measuring Area with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of area.
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Revision of Area
A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of area.
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Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of area to a real-world context.
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Assessment - Measuring Mass with Informal Units
A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of mass.