Measure items using centimetre cubes and record results in a table | Maths

Starter quiz

How many straws are there altogether?

3

10

13 ✓
What is the length of this ribbon? Type the number. ______ centimetres

'10' ✓
How tall is the chicken?

2 cubes

3 cubes ✓

5 cubes
Which of these is a table for recording results?

a ✓

b
Which of these numbers is less than 10?

0 ✓

7 ✓

9 ✓

10

12
Which of these numbers is greater than 10?

9

10

11 ✓

20 ✓

Exit quiz

A strip of paper 10 centimetres long has been used to measure the pen. What is the length of the pen?

13 centimetres.

14 centimetres. ✓

15 centimetres.
A strip of paper 10 centimetres long has been used to measure the pen. The glasses are 16 centimetres in length. True or False?

True ✓
False
A strip of paper 10 centimetres long has been used to measure the glasses. Who has used the most efficient method for measuring?

a ✓

b
Has Sam recorded her result into the table correctly?

yes ✓

no
Which of these go under the heading 'longer than 10 centimetres' in this table?
Which of these go under the heading 'shorter than 10 centimetres' in this table?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Individual cm cubes can be used to measure objects.
You can use a 10 cm strip to replace the first 10 cubes, and start your count from 10 to measure more efficiently.
You can record results in different types of tables.

Common misconception

Some children may find it difficult to align the cubes with the ends of the objects, particularly when the object cannot be placed close to the cubes because it is curved or an irregular shape.

Use objects such as pencils and pens that can be placed close to the cubes, or support children with aligning the start of the object with the cubes by placing them both against a wall or a straight object such as a book.

Keywords

Efficient - Working efficiently means finding a way to work quickly and maintain accuracy.
Record - To write something down so it can be shared with others.
Results - A set of measurements or information that has been gathered after measuring or observing something. An outcome.
Table - A way of sorting information made of rows and columns.