Year 1

Measurement • Primary Maths

Year 1 Measurement

Build confident Year 1 measurement skills with clear visual examples and focused practice.

measure • compare

Maths at a glance

See the Year 1 idea

Length6 cubes long
Massheavier / lighter
Capacityholds more
Estimateguess → measure

From the Year 1 pathway

Learning focus

Lesson 71Compare the lengths of two objects
Lesson 73Compare mass: heavier and lighter
Lesson 74Compare capacity: holds more and holds less
Lesson 76Measure length using informal units
Lesson 77Measure mass using informal units
Lesson 78Measure capacity using informal units

Key skills

What learners practise

compare the lengths of two objectscompare mass: heavier and lightercompare capacity: holds more and holds lessmeasure length using informal unitsmeasure mass using informal units

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