Unit D – Measurement
This numeracy scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to measure, compare and record the mass and capacity of different objects and containers using a range of non-standard measurements. The class can use bucket balances to compare the mass of toys and classroom objects.
Measure, compare and record the mass and capacity of different objects and containers using a range of non-standard measurements
Lesson One : Heavy or Light
Identify, describe and compare the mass of different classroom objects and sort them into groups of similar sizes using matching vocabulary words
Lesson Two : Comparing Mass
Practise using a bucket balance correctly to identify, compare and record the mass of different pairs of classroom objects and tools
Lesson Three : Heaviest Toy
Practise selecting and comparing the mass of pair of toys using a bucket balance correctly to make each comparison
Lesson Four : Full or Empty
Investigate how to select and use the correct vocabulary words to describe the capacity of different vessels and containers
Lesson Five : Filling Bottles
Explore and record how to measure and compare the capacity of different sized vessels and containers using non-standard measurements and vocabulary words
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Halving Things
Explain and model how to find and record the halves of some of the different objects that can be used at home and in school
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School Friends
Identify and learn classroom routines and organisation by exploring and describing information and likes and dislikes for each of their classmates
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Classroom
Identify the location and function of different objects used in the classroom and explore how to formulate rules to manage the classroom safely
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Shape Patterns
Identify, describe and compare the sequences of geometric shapes that have been used to create a range of different patterns