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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Food and Drink Colours
Identify and describe some of the different colours that can be used when buying, preparing and making foods for a range of meals
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Calendar Days
Identify and record the sequence of the seven days of the week using the correct vocabulary words to describe units of time on a calendar
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Fantasy Stories
Identify and describe some of the special characters, locations and events that can occur in narrative stories with fantasy settings
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Class Portraits
Investigate and practise some of the different artwork techniques that can be used when composing and painting a portrait of a classmate