Year 3

Measurement • Primary Maths

Year 3 Measurement

Strengthen Year 3 measurement with visual models, efficient strategies and problem solving.

measure • compare

Maths at a glance

See the Year 3 idea

Length125 cm
Mass750 g
Capacity1.5 L
PerimeterP = all sides

From the Year 3 pathway

Learning focus

Lesson 76Choose appropriate metric measurement units
Lesson 78Estimate and measure mass in grams and kilograms
Lesson 79Estimate and measure capacity in millilitres and litres
Lesson 81Compare and order metric measurements
Lesson 82Understand perimeter as distance around a shape
Lesson 83Measure the perimeter of polygons

Key skills

What learners practise

choose appropriate metric measurement unitsestimate and measure mass in grams and kilogramsestimate and measure capacity in millilitres and litrescompare and order metric measurementsperimeter as distance around a shape

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Year 3 lessons