Maths Target: Measures
Sample questions
Mathematical explanation and discussion and the using and applying of skills are to be built into the
learning connected with this target
Reception
I
should
Use language such as ‘greater’, ‘smaller’, ‘heavier’ or ‘lighter’ to compare quantities
I can tell you if one parcel is heavier or lighter than another
Find, pick out or make objects that are taller, shorter, wider, thinner or heavier,
lighter, … than a given one, for example:

a shell that is lighter than this one

a bucket that holds more than this one.
Which toy bear is the tallest? Which is the shortest?
Year 1
I must
I
should
I
could
Use language such as ‘greater’, ‘smaller’, ‘heavier’ or ‘lighter’ to compare quantities
I can tell you if one parcel is heavier or lighter than another
Estimate, measure, weigh and compare objects, choosing and using suitable uniform
non-standard or standard units and measuring instruments (e.g. a lever balance, metre
stick or measuring jug)
I can guess how many jugs of water I will put into the bowl to fill it
I can use the number of cubes needed to balance a parcel
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, weights and capacities, choosing and using
standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments
I can estimate length in centimetres. I can estimate length in metres
I can decide whether it is better to use centimetres or metres for measuring different
lengths
Year 2
I must
I
should
I
could
Look at the five paper strips. Put all your five strips in order, from longest to
shortest. Now put your longest strip on its own on the table.
Find two strips which, put together, are the same length as your longest strip.
Estimate, measure, weigh and compare objects, choosing and using suitable uniform
non-standard or standard units and measuring instruments (e.g. a lever balance, metre
stick or measuring jug)
I can guess how many jugs of water I will put into the bowl to fill it
I can use the number of red weights needed to balance a parcel
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, weights and capacities, choosing and using
standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments
I can estimate length in centimetres. I can estimate length in metres
I can decide whether it is better to use centimetres or metres for measuring different
lengths
Know the relationships between kilometres and metres, metres and centimetres,
kilograms and grams, litres and millilitres; choose and use appropriate units to
estimate, measure and record measurements
I know how many cm make 1 metre and how many metres make 1 km
I can decide whether a length would be measured in centimetres, metres or kilometres
Ann measured the height of these 2 dolls in blocks.
How many blocks taller is the large doll?
Put a ring around how long you think this line is.
5 cm 16cm 8 cm 12cm 20cm
How much does the bottle hold? 2cm, 2kg, 2l, 2m, 2g
How could you find out how much it holds?
Finish these sentences:
I can measure the length of the classroom in …
I can measure the capacity of a bucket in …
Maths Target: Measures
Sample questions
Mathematical explanation and discussion and the using and applying of skills are to be built into the
learning connected with this target
I must
I
should
Year 3
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, weights and capacities, choosing and using
standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments
I can estimate length in centimetres. I can estimate length in metres
I can decide whether it is better to use centimetres or metres for measuring different
lengths
Know the relationships between kilometres and metres, metres and centimetres,
kilograms and grams, litres and millilitres; choose and use appropriate units to
estimate, measure and record measurements
I know how many cm make 1 metre and how many metres make 1 km
I can decide whether a length would be measured in centimetres, metres or kilometres
I
could
Choose and use standard metric units and their abbreviations when estimating,
measuring and recording length, weight and capacity; know the meaning of ‘kilo’, ‘centi’
and ‘milli’ and, where appropriate, use decimal notation to record measurements
(e.g. 1.35 m or 0.6 kg)
I can write lengths like 5 metres and 62 centimetres using decimal points
I can estimate and measure a length using metres, centimetres or millimetres
How many grams equal one kilogram?
How many centimetres in one and a half metres?
Sita said: ’On my third birthday I was 95 cm tall.
Now I am 28 cm taller. How tall is Sita now?
What is the total
mass of these
apples?
How many
millilitres (ml) of
water are in the
jug?
I know the relationships between metres, centimetres and millimetres
I must
Year 4
Know the relationships between kilometres and metres, metres and centimetres,
kilograms and grams, litres and millilitres; choose and use appropriate units to
estimate, measure and record measurements
I know how many cm make 1 metre and how many metres make 1 km
I can decide whether a length would be measured in centimetres, metres or kilometres
I
should
I
could
Choose and use standard metric units and their abbreviations when estimating,
measuring and recording length, weight and capacity; know the meaning of ‘kilo’, ‘centi’
and ‘milli’ and, where appropriate, use decimal notation to record measurements
(e.g. 1.35 m or 0.6 kg)
I can write lengths like 5 metres and 62 centimetres using decimal points
I can estimate and measure a length using metres, centimetres or millimetres
I know the relationships between metres, centimetres and millimetres
Read, choose, use and record standard metric units to estimate and measure length,
weight and capacity to a suitable degree of accuracy (e.g. the nearest centimetre);
convert larger to smaller units using decimals to one place (e.g. change 2.6 kg to
2600 g)
I can choose and use a suitable metric unit to estimate and measure weight
I can use benchmarks to help me to estimate weight
How many millimetres are in one centimetre?
Two of these sentences could be true. Which two?
Adam’s pencil is 12 centimetres long.
Leah is 12 metres tall.
Jake’s glass holds 12 litres of milk.
Kate’s younger sister weighs 12 kilograms.
Sarah is cooking. Which is the most likely capacity of the pan.
2.5 millilitres
25 millilitres
250 millilitres
2.5 litres
25 litres
250 litres
Here are some apples. What is the total weight of these apples?
Maths Target: Measures
Sample questions
Mathematical explanation and discussion and the using and applying of skills are to be built into the learning
connected with this target
Year 5
I must
I
should
I could
Choose and use standard metric units and their abbreviations when estimating, measuring
and recording length, weight and capacity; know the meaning of ‘kilo’, ‘centi’ and ‘milli’ and,
where appropriate, use decimal notation to record measurements
(e.g. 1.35 m or 0.6 kg)
I can write lengths like 5 metres and 62 centimetres using decimal points
I can estimate and measure a length using metres, centimetres or millimetres
I know the relationships between metres, centimetres and millimetres
Read, choose, use and record standard metric units to estimate and measure length,
weight and capacity to a suitable degree of accuracy (e.g. the nearest centimetre); convert
larger to smaller units using decimals to one place (e.g. change 2.6 kg to 2600 g)
I can choose and use a suitable metric unit to estimate and measure weight
I can use benchmarks to help me to estimate weight
Select and use standard metric units of measure and convert between units using decimals
to two places (e.g. change 2.75 litres to 2750 ml, or vice versa)
I can convert one measurement to another using a related unit. I use decimals to do this
Year 6
I
must
Read, choose, use and record standard metric units to estimate and measure length,
weight and capacity to a suitable degree of accuracy (e.g. the nearest centimetre); convert
larger to smaller units using decimals to one place (e.g. change 2.6 kg to 2600 g)
I can choose and use a suitable metric unit to estimate and measure weight
I can use benchmarks to help me to estimate weight
I
Select and use standard metric units of measure and convert between units using decimals
should to two places (e.g. change 2.75 litres to 2750 ml, or vice versa)
I can convert one measurement to another using a related unit. I use decimals to do this
I
could
Convert between related metric units using decimals to 3 places (e.g. convert 1375ml to
1.375m, or vice versa.
I can convert one measurement to another using a related unit. I use decimals to do this
Max jumped 2.25 metres on his second try at the long jump.
This was 75 centimetres longer than on his first try How far in metres did he
jump on his first try?
The jug holds 1⁄2 litre. The bucket holds 5 litres.
How many full jugs of water are needed to fill the bucket?
Write these lengths in order, starting with the shortest.
1 2 m
3.5 cm 25mm 20cm
A tin of baked beans weighs four hundred grams.
How many grams less than one kilogram is this?
A bottle holds 1 litre of lemonade. Rachel fills 5 glasses with lemonade.
She puts 150 millilitres in each glass. How much lemonade is left in the bottle?
Change 5 metres into centimetres.
Change 9 centimetres into millimetres.
Change 8000 millimetres into metres.
How many millilitres are there in three-quarters of a litre?