Temperature

Maths

In this unit pupils will choose, use and compare appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height mass, temperature, capacity to the nearest appropriate unit.  In the future unit pupils will use weighing scales up to 1kg and tools to measure volume and capacity up to 1 litre. They will measure mass from 0 to above 1kg and measure volume from 0 to above 1 litre. 

In the prior unit pupils learned that polygons could be described sorted compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices They described 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them In this unit pupils will choose use and compare appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height mass temperature capacity to the nearest appropriate unit

Sense of measure - capacity, volume and mass

__________ is a measure of how warm or cold something is.

The hotter something is, the __________ its temperature will be.

What temperature is shown on this thermometer? {{ }} degrees Celsius.

True or false. These thermometers show the same temperature.

Hotter than Manchester but cooler than London

Aisha lives in Manchester. Which statements are true for Aisha?

Match the standard unit to the correct measures.

One metre is a longer measure of length than one centimetre.

One litre is a smaller measure of volume than one millilitre.

Which symbol will make the expressions correct?

What could the missing tens digit be to make this expression correct?

Laura and Izzy used a bottle to measure the capacity of 4 different containers. Order the containers from the greatest capacity to the smallest capacity.

Starter Quiz