New
New
Year 2
Read scales in metres and centimetres
I can read scales in metres and centimetres.
New
New
Year 2
Read scales in metres and centimetres
I can read scales in metres and centimetres.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rulers are marked in centimetres
- Counting in ones helps you to measure in centimetres
- Counting in tens helps you to measure in metres
Common misconception
Children may align the end of their object with the end of the ruler, rather than zero.
Use a sticker or coloured pen to highlight the zero on the ruler so that children's attention is drawn to the zero when they are measuring length using a ruler.
Keywords
Ruler - A tool for measuring length.
Metre stick - A tool for measuring length which is one metre long.
Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Metres and centimetres are __________ units of measure.
non-standard
Q2.
Which of these lengths could be about one metre?
The width of a paper clip
The length of a leaf
Q3.
A metre is a __________ measure of length than a centimetre.
shorter
Q4.
True or false. It is sensible to measure the width of a book in centimetres.
False
Q5.
Which lengths would you measure in centimetres?
The height of a door
The length of a skipping rope
Q6.
Choose the correct unit of measure. My bedroom is about 3 __________ long.
centimetres
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
When you use a ruler to measure length, you should always start at __________.
one centimetre
the end of the ruler
Q2.
True or false. Alex has measured the length of the eraser correctly. He says it is 6 cm long.
True
Q3.
This pen is cm long.
Q4.
When we measure length in metres, we use __________.
a ruler
bricks
Q5.
The crocodile is metres long.
Q6.
The van is __________.
2 centimetres tall
2 metres long
2 centimetres long