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Estimate and measure lengths and heights and record in a table
I can estimate and measure lengths and heights and record in a table
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- Year 3
Estimate and measure lengths and heights and record in a table
I can estimate and measure lengths and heights and record in a table
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Estimating helps us to be accurate when measuring.
- Estimating helps us to choose which measuring equipment to use.
- We can record our measurements in a table.
Keywords
Table - A table is data arranged in rows and columns.
Data - A collection of numbers, words, measurements and descriptions of things.
Column - A column is a vertical arrangement of objects or numbers going up and down.
Row - A row is a horizontal arrangement of objects or numbers going across.
Common misconception
Children may mistake which unit to measure in or may struggle to estimate.
This is one 1 m/1 cm length. How many of these do you think would be the same as the length/height of the object being measured?
It is important that children get practical experience of estimating lengths and heights of common objects and of recording data in tables.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these would you use metres to measure?
Which of these would you use metres to measure?
The width of a book.
The length of a pen.
The height of a daisy.
Q2.Match the object to the unit that you would use to measure it in.
Match the object to the unit that you would use to measure it in.
Q3.What is the length of this leaf?
What is the length of this leaf?
Q4.What is the length of this feather?
What is the length of this feather?
1 cm
11 cm
Q5.Estimate the height of this door.
Estimate the height of this door.
1 m
1 cm
5 m
Q6.Estimate the length of this elephant.
Estimate the length of this elephant.
1 m
2 m
20 m
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A collection of numbers, words, measurements and descriptions of things arranged in rows and columns in a table is known as .
A collection of numbers, words, measurements and descriptions of things arranged in rows and columns in a table is known as .
Table
Row
Column
Q2.Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football pitch?
Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football pitch?
mm
cm
Q3.Look at this table. What was the estimated length of the rugby pitch?
Look at this table. What was the estimated length of the rugby pitch?
80 m
25 m
30 m
Q4.Look at this table. Which playing area has the shortest actual length.
Look at this table. Which playing area has the shortest actual length.
Football pitch
Netball court
Rugby Pitch
Q5.Look at this table. Match the playing area to its actual length.
Look at this table. Match the playing area to its actual length.
Q6.Look at the table. What is the difference in length between the estimated longest and estimated shortest playing areas?
Look at the table. What is the difference in length between the estimated longest and estimated shortest playing areas?
100 m
25 m
85 m
125 m
