Please note: This site contains links to websites not controlled by the Australian Government or ESA. More information here.
Length and perimeter: measuring, comparing and calculating
This guide provides a sequence of steps for exploring length and perimeter using metric standard units of millimetres, centimetres and metres. Tasks embed reasoning and problem-solving opportunities.
Additional details |
|
Year level(s) | Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 |
---|---|
Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Questioning, Explicit teaching |
Keywords | length, perimeter, measurement, millimetre, centimetre, metre, equivalence, reasoning, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
|
Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Number, Measurement, Build understanding |
Topics | Addition and subtraction, Length, Using units of measurement |
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M3M01
Identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates
AC9M4M01
Interpret unmarked and partial units when measuring and comparing attributes of length, mass, capacity, duration and temperature, using scaled and digital instruments and appropriate units
AC9M5M01
Choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure
AC9M5M02
Solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units |
Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P6, P7, P8)
|
Copyright details |
|
Organisation | White Rose Maths |
Copyright | © 2021 White Rose Maths. Free-for-education material. |
Related resources
-
Perimeter and area: measuring and calculating
A guide to exploring and developing an understanding of perimeter and area.
Resource details -
First steps in mathematics: Measurement – Book 1
A guide to teaching about measurement
Resource details -
First steps in mathematics: Measurement – Book 2
A guide to teaching about measurement including indirect measuring, and estimating.
Resource details -
NSW DET guide: Measurement and geometry
A guide to teaching about measurement and geometry
Resource details