KS1 Maths textbook
Chapter 5: Length, mass, capacity and temperature
- Strand Measurement
- Level Year 2
- Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Choose the right unit for a length, a mass or an amount of liquid
- Read a ruler in centimetres, including a line that does not start at 0
- Know that 1 m is 100 cm, 1 kg is 1000 g and 1 litre is 1000 ml
- Read a kitchen scale, a thermometer and a measuring jug
- Compare and order lengths, masses and amounts of liquid
- Record a comparison with the signs and =
You should already know
- Comparing lengths, heights, mass and capacity with words (Year 1, Chapters 7 and 8)
- Counting in 10s and 100s (Chapter 1)
- Adding and subtracting (Chapter 2)
Where this leads
- Money: pounds and pence (Chapter 6)
- Measures in Year 3: millimetres and perimeter
Lessons in this chapter
- 5.1 Centimetres and metres
- 5.2 Measuring with a ruler
- 5.3 Kilograms and grams
- 5.4 Degrees Celsius
- 5.5 Litres and millilitres
- 5.6 Comparing and recording with and =
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and end-of-chapter quiz
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.