Mathematics / Year 5 / Measurement and Geometry / Using units of measurement

• TLF-IDM013355

This is a website designed for teachers and students in year 5, and addresses components of the length and area topic. It is particularly relevant for selecting appropriate metric units of measurement for length, perimeter and area, and calculation of the area of rectangles. There are pages for both teachers and students. ...

• TLF-IDM016665

Selected links to a range of interactive and print resources for Measurement topics in K-6 Mathematics.

• TLF-IDA003144

This planning resource for Year 5 is for the topic of Metric units and using instruments. Students choose appropriate metric units measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects.

• TLF-IDA003562

A guide to teaching about measurement including indirect measuring, and estimating.

• TLF-IDA004338

This unit of work provides a rich, contextual activity through which students can explore the applications of measurement (length, area and capacity), to a real problem in an everyday context for Students in Years 5 & 6.

• TLF-IDA003584

Use this diagnostic task to assess understanding of mass and units used to measure mass.

• TLF-IDA004328

The focus of this activity is for students to recognise the relationship between the dimensions of a square or rectangle and the perimeter and area of these shapes. Students will need to use a systematic approach to show that they have found all the possible solutions.