Lesson Two – Millimetres and Centimetres
This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise measuring the length of different objects that can be found in the classroom using measurements recorded in millimetres and centimetres.
The class can explain and model how they can select the best unit to use when measuring the length of something in millimetres and centimetres accurately.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to practise measuring the length of different objects that can be found in the classroom using measurements recorded in millimetres and centimetres
Activities in this teaching pack include a worksheet to model how to measure the length of different lines in centimetres and millimetres using rulers and a template to select and record classroom objects that match different lengths in centimetres and millimetres.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to measure the length of classroom objects in millimetres and centimetres.
This lesson is part of a maths scheme of work to get the children to measure the length and height of different objects in metres, centimetres and millimetres using different measuring tools and equipment. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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