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Years 3 & 4: Measures

This list consists of activities, games and videos designed to support the new curriculum programme of study in Years Three and Four. Containing tips on using the resources and suggestions for further use, it covers:

Year 3 : measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml), perimeter of simple 2-D shapes, add and subtract money to give change, tell and write the time from an analogue clock using Roman numerals from I to XII, 12 and 24-hour clocks, estimate and read time to the nearest minute, record and compare time in seconds, minutes and hours, know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year, compare durations of events.

Year 4 : Convert between different units of measure [for example, km to m], measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure(cm, m), find the area of shapes by counting squares, estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence, read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks, solve problems involving time.

Visit the primary mathematics webpage to access all lists.

Data, Graphs, Charts, Measures and Money

Quality Assured Category: Mathematics Publisher: Department for Education

Measures counting stick and Converting measures show the conversions between metric units of capacity and mass, the starting number and steps to take along the stick can be selected. It also shows a conversion graph between miles and kilometres.

Money problems has three parts. The first is a starter to work out the value of nine coins of each denominations. The second and third involve Joe's Diner, where food items from a menu are selected and the total cost can be revealed.

Money problems 2 sets the scene of Jane's money box, where the amount of money Jane has can be selected. Students are then asked to state with reasons what coins there could be in the box. Guidance and possible questions are included.

measuring length problem solving year 3

Area and Perimeter

Quality Assured Category: Mathematics Publisher: SMILE

Book 1 provides several activity ideas and worksheets on finding the area and perimeter of shapes. It includes finding areas by counting squares and finding the length of perimeters by counting. It also helps to develop the formula for the area of a rectangle and drawing different shapes with a given perimeter. Some of the activities go beyond the content required at this level but may be used to extend and enrich learning.

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Time Worksheets and Flash Cards

If you are looking for a worksheet or flashcards to practise time, this website allows you to design worksheets to suit your class.

Quality Assured Category: Mathematics Publisher: Teachers TV

This video highlights two interesting ideas for teaching measure. In the first idea, a teacher provides a context for a problem involving measuring liquids - that of making a magic potion.

Making muffins for a competition provides a context in which children use scales to measure the ingredients as accurately as they can.

The interactive measuring cylinder and scales used in the clip can be found in the next resource.

Measuring and Time Worksheets for Year 3 (age 7-8)

Working with the metric system really takes off in Year 3 (7/8 years old). During this year children are expected to know that:

1 kilometre = 1 000 metres

1 metre = 100 centimetres

1 kilogram = 1 000 grams

1 litre = 1 000 millilitres

They are also expected to recognise half units, such as half a kilometre and that this can be written as ½ km, or 0.5 km or 500 m.

One of the most useful benefits of the metric system is the relationship between the units:

a litre of water can be contained in a 10 cm cube (1 000 cubic cm) and has a mass of approximately 1 kg (depending on temperature). Hence a 1 cm cube of water has a mass of approximately 1 gram and is known as 1 ml.

Whilst children should be working with practical apparatus (measuring jugs, rulers, weights etc.) they are also expected to begin to solve word problems. 

In Year 3 telling the time is part of Measurement in the National Curriculum and we include all our time worksheets within the Measurement category rather than a separate category of its own. Nevertheless there’s plenty to get to grips with as far as time goes in Year 3.

Remember that children should be starting Year 3 (age 7-8) with a good understanding of reading the time to the nearest 5 minutes. If they don’t have this understanding it is important to go back to earlier work to help them achieve this.

So, what is new in Year 3? Firstly, by the end of the year children are expected to be able to read the time from an analogue clock to the nearest minute. This, in itself is a major target. To make it more complicated children will be expected to use Roman numerals from I to XII on clock faces. Luckily, we have some great pages on both these topics.

Using a.m. and p.m. is also introduced in Year 3 and we have some excellent pages on converting a time shown using a.m. or p.m. to writing it in words using morning or afternoon/evening etc.  (e.g. 10:25 is 25 minutes past 10 in the morning).

Children will also become familiar with the 24 hour clock. This means that reading the time on digital clocks has to be introduced. It is also important that children use the 24 hour clock correctly when writing the time (e.g. 8 a.m. is written as 08:00). Fortunately children have much better access to digital clocks than in the past, with most phones showing the time in this way.

We also have plenty of pages on solving simple problems involving time; working out how long it is between two times, the length of time of TV programmes, word problems on time etc.

Why not take a look now at all our time resources for Year 3?

Measuring length and perimeter

Measuring length using millimetres, centimetres and metres. Solving problems including kilometres and miles. Measuring and calculating perimeters.

Preview of worksheet Equivalent lengths: cm and mm

Writing lengths in centimetres and millimetres.

Preview of worksheet Equivalent lengths: m and cm

Writing lengths in metres and centimetres.

Preview of worksheet Measuring in metres, centimetres and millimetres

Measuring in metres, centimetres and millimetres.

Preview of worksheet Measure pencils (cm and mm)

Converting measurements from mm to cm and mm.

Preview of worksheet Order length (1)

Place various lengths in order of size. A mixture of mm, cm, m and km.

Preview of worksheet Ordering length (2)

Ordering lengths using different units such as mm, cm and m.

Preview of worksheet Compare lengths and heights

Comparing lengths and heights using a mixture of centimetres and metres.

Preview of worksheet Draw lines to the nearest half centimetre

Use a ruler to draw lines, accurate to the nearest half centimetre. (Note printers may print page at slightly different size to the original, depending on settings.)

Preview of worksheet Measuring using kilometres

Now some worksheets on measuring in kilometres. For those who like to convert, 1,500 metres is about a mile, and 10,000 metres is roughly 6 miles.

Preview of worksheet Problems in kilometres (1)

Solving distance problems using kilometres.

Preview of worksheet Problems in kilometres (2)

More distances using kilometres.

Preview of worksheet Problems in kilometres (3)

More problems using kilometres.

Preview of worksheet Measuring using miles

Although we are metric we still use miles to measure car journeys. Most odd! Here are some routes to work out in miles.

Preview of worksheet Measure perimeters

An introduction to measuring perimeter of simple shapes.

Preview of worksheet Perimeter of shapes

Working out the perimeter of more complex shapes drawn on a square grid.

Preview of worksheet More perimeter of shapes

More on finding the perimeter of shapes drawn on a square grid.

Preview of worksheet Compare the perimeter of shapes

Compare the perimeter of shapes.

Preview of worksheet Draw shapes with a specific perimeter

Drawing shapes with a given perimeter.

Preview of worksheet Calculate perimeters

Calculating the perimeter of various shapes.

Preview of worksheet Problems involving measurement

Some word problems involving measurement and an interesting little investigation about the size of your head.

Preview of worksheet Are you square?

A simple measurement activity.

Preview of worksheet Subtracting lengths

Subtracting cm from metres with bar models to help.

Preview of worksheet Head size

A measurement investigation comparing head size to height.

Measuring mass/weight

A selection of mass/weight activities using grams and kilograms.

Preview of worksheet Add mass (1)

Use base ten blocks as aids to measure mass.

Preview of worksheet Adding mass (2)

More on adding mass using written methods.

Preview of worksheet Subtract mass (1)

Using base ten blocks to help with subtracting mass.

Preview of worksheet Subtracting mass (2)

Subtracting mass using written methods.

Preview of worksheet Comparing mass

Comparing mass written in grams or kilograms.

Preview of worksheet Measuring mass: problem solving

Work out the weights of items on a set of scales.

Preview of worksheet Measuring mass: two step problems

Tricky weight problems involving two calculations to reach the answer.

Preview of worksheet Comparing mass: problem solving

Use the clues to solve the weight problems.

Preview of worksheet Measuring mass on weighing scales

Reading and completing scales accurately.

Preview of worksheet Working out the weights on the scales

Problems involving weights and scales.

Measuring volume and capacity

Activities involving measuring volume and the capacity of containers.

Preview of worksheet Finding the volume and the increments

Reading scales and introducing the word increment.

Preview of worksheet Measuring volume and capacity

Work out the capacity of jugs and the volume of liquid in them.

Preview of worksheet Compare volume

Compare the volume of jugs with different scales.

Preview of worksheet Measuring volume: problem solving

Solve volume problems involving reading different scales.

Solving measurement problems, equivalence between metric units and reading scales

Solving measurement problems in words, understanding equivalence, interpreting scales and using recipes.

Preview of worksheet Equivalent measures

Writing measurements, converting centimetres to metres, millimetres to centimetres etc.

Preview of worksheet Measure using kilograms and litres

Here we have activities on measuring with kilograms and litres. They are nicely linked as one litre of water weighs one kilogram and it would fit exactly into a 10x10x10 cm cube.

Preview of worksheet Choose and use suitable units to measure

Estimate and measure how far it is round things, collect labels with metric units on and make sensible decisions about measurements.

Preview of worksheet Interpret scales

What lengths are shown on these scale drawings of a ruler? Also reading weighing scales and measuring jugs. Not all the divisions are labelled which makes it harder.

Preview of worksheet More interpreting scales

Tricky reading of scales. look out for using halves.

Preview of worksheet Measures: recipes 1

Working out the amounts needed for different recipes.

Preview of worksheet Measures: recipes 2

More working out the amounts needed for different recipes.

Preview of worksheet Measurement word problems 1

A variety of weight, length and capacity problems in words.

Preview of worksheet Measurement word problems 2

More word problems with slightly harder numbers to calculate with.

Preview of worksheet Solve measurement problems

Length, mass and volume questions, all metric of course.

Time: weeks, months and seasons

Some work on longer periods of time.

Preview of worksheet Days in a month

Remembering the number of days in each month.

Preview of worksheet Days, weeks and months

Calendars are a good resource for maths and young children can find them quite tricky to understand.

Preview of worksheet Day weeks months (2)

Using a calendar to find dates and the number of days between events.

Preview of worksheet Months: ordering dates

Ordering dates from earliest to latest.

Preview of worksheet Seasons

A reminder about the seasons, including some Australian.

Time: reading time to the nearest minute

Reading time on digital and analogue clocks. Solving problems involving time.

Preview of worksheet Read the time to 5  minutes

Reading the time has always been a problem for many children. Here we read minutes past and minutes to the hour, with intervals of 5 minutes.

Preview of worksheet Read time to the minute

Reading the time to the nearest minute.

Preview of worksheet Finding the duration of times

Finding how long it takes to complete races, in minutes and seconds.

Preview of worksheet Writing the time

Read digital clocks and write the time in words, and vice versa.

Preview of worksheet TV programme times

Work out the times of children's TV programmes.

Preview of worksheet How long?

Working out the amount of time between two events. Tricky!

Preview of worksheet Read digital clocks

Read digital clocks and draw clock hands to the nearest minute.

Preview of worksheet Time: 10, 20 or 30 minutes later

Draw hands on the blank clock faces to show the time 10, 20 or 30 minutes later.

Preview of worksheet Time: 45 minutes later

Draw hands on the blank clock faces to show the time 45 minutes later.

Preview of worksheet Time intervals 10 20 or 30 minutes

Draw hands on a clock face to show times that are 10, 20 or 30 minutes apart.

Time: a.m. and p.m. 24 hour clock

A look at using a.m and p.m and the 24 hour clock to show morning or afternoon.

Preview of worksheet The 24 hour clock

Introducing the 24 hour clock (hours only)

Preview of worksheet Time: a.m. and p.m.

Introducing a.m. and p.m.

Preview of worksheet The 24 hour clock: morning afternoon and evening

Recognising times using the 24 hour clock.

Preview of worksheet The 24 hour clock: fill in the times

Write the times shown in words using the 24 hour clock.

Preview of worksheet Ordering times: am and pm

Order times which are written as am or pm.

Preview of worksheet Matching times: digital and analogue

Matching times shown on digital and analogue clocks.

Preview of worksheet Time: comparing journey times

Time: comparing journey times using the 24 hour clock.

Preview of worksheet Comparing lengths of time

Comparing durations of time on a 24 hour digital clock.

Preview of worksheet More on time: converting

Hard conversions from 24 hour clock to a.m. and p.m and words.

Preview of worksheet Time: find which journey Tommy takes

Use the train timetables to find which journey Tommy takes.

Preview of worksheet Time between trains

Find the waiting times between railway journeys shown on a table.

Preview of worksheet Problem solving: train times am and pm

Tricky time problems based on railway times.

Time: word problems and further resources

A variety of worksheets including word problems and other problem solving.

Preview of worksheet Time: measuring in seconds

Finding the number of seconds of times written in minutes and seconds.

Preview of worksheet Time: find the time Tommy took on his walk

Find the time Tommy took for his walk from the map, adding minutes and seconds.

Preview of worksheet Estimating: one minute excercises

Estimate what can be done in one minute, then trying it out!

Preview of worksheet Time: seconds, minutes and hours

Deciding whether to use hours, minutes or seconds when measuring the time taken to do various activities.

Preview of worksheet My day (1)

Work out the most sensible measurements.

Preview of worksheet My day(2)

Choosing the most suitable units of measurement.

Preview of worksheet Time word problems

Here we have some word problems and they are all about the time!

Preview of worksheet More time word problems

More word problems about time.

Preview of worksheet Roman Numerals: reading time to 5 minutes

Try reading the times shown in Roman Numerals.

Preview of worksheet Digital time diary

Use digital clock times to complete the sentences.

Preview of worksheet Telling the time: reflected in a mirror

Fun mirror image activity.

Preview of worksheet Programme of Study: Year 3 Measurement

Statutory requirements for Measurement for Year 3.

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