KS1 Maths textbook

Year 1 Mass and Capacity: lesson and practice

Strand Measurement
Level Year 1
Practice 85 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 1. Content: Compare objects by mass: heavy, light, heavier than, lighter than, Use a balance scale to compare mass, Measure mass with non-standard units (cubes), Compare capacity: full, empty, more than, less than, Recognise half full and quarter full, Measure capacity with non-standard units (cups).

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Say which object is heavier or lighter, using a balance scale
Count cubes to find out how heavy something is
Say which container is full, empty or part full
Say which container holds more or less, by counting cups
Recognise a half full and a quarter full container
Measure how much a container holds, using cups

You should already know

Counting and comparing groups to 10 (Chapter 1)
Adding and subtracting within 20 (Chapters 2 and 5)
Comparing lengths and heights (Chapter 7)

Where this leads

Measuring in grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres (Year 2)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 Maths past papers