Units of Measurement Teaching Resources for Year 2

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.

Measuring Volume

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure volumes of 3D objects using informal units.

Introduction to Volume

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of volume by comparing and ordering objects.

Assessment - Measuring Area with Informal Units

A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of area.

Revision of Area

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of area.

Area Investigation - Big, Loud Feet!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of area to a real-world context.

Measuring Area of Shapes

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure the area of plane shapes using informal square units.

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.

Introduction to Area

Assessment - Measuring Mass with Informal Units

A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of mass.

Revision of Mass

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of mass.

Mass Investigation - How Heavy Are the Objects in Your Classroom?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of mass to a real-world context.

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.

Using Balance Scales

A 60 minute lesson in which students will create a set of balance scales for measuring and comparing the masses of objects.

Introduction to Mass

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the concept of mass by comparing and ordering objects.

Revision of Length

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise and consolidate the concept of length.

Length Investigation - The Longest Finger

A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of length to a real-world context.

Measuring, Comparing and Ordering Height

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure, compare and order height using informal units.

Measuring and Comparing Length

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.

Measuring with Dinosaur Footprints

A 60 minute lesson in which students will measure and compare lengths of objects using informal units.

Assessment - Measuring Length with Informal Units

A 30 minute assessment in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of length.

Telling the Time Assessment - Year 1 and Year 2

A 60 minute assessment designed to assess student learning.

Reading an Analogue Clock

A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand and recognise the features of the analogue clock.

Telling the Time to the Half Hour (Analogue Clock)

A 60 minute lesson in which students will tell the time on an analogue clock to the half hour.

Skip Counting by 5s

A 60 minute lesson in which students will skip count in 5s when telling the time.

Reading a Digital Clock

A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand and recognise the features of the digital clock; and differentiate between digital and analogue clocks.

Revising Analogue and Digital Time

A 60 minute lesson in which students will revise analogue and digital times.

Telling the Time to the Quarter Hour (1)

A 60 minute lesson in which students will tell the time to the quarter hour on analogue clocks.

Telling the Time to the Quarter Hour (2)

A 60 minute lesson in which students will tell the time to the quarter hour on analogue clocks.