MSS1/E3.8

Numeracy: Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, HD1/L1.3, MSS1/E2.5, HD1/L1.4, MSS1/E2.6, MSS1/E2.9, MSS1/E2.10, MSS1/E3.5, MSS1/E3.6, MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4

Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Investigation or project

Level: E2, E3, L1

Functional Skills maths across several levels.
A practical exercise involving estimation (of weight), weighing items and calculating range and mean.

Editor’s note
With detailed Functional Maths mapping

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4

Resource type: Worksheet or assignment

Level: E3, L1

Makes a great revision sheet and is also useful for initial assessment. Covers 13 common metric measures – including mentions of square and cubic units. Each unit is described in a practical down to earth manner – to be matched correctly. Metric abbreviations are also covered.

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.8

Resource type: Poster

Level: E3

A super poster / mnemonic to help learners remember the difference between kilo- and milli- . It uses a very small and an extremely large cake as examples!

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.8

Resource type: Worksheet or assignment

Level: E3

A great way to explore this often difficult topic. One page each for length, weight and capacity. Decide if the given units for the picture are sensible – if they’re not, suggest what would be!

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.6, MSS1/E3.7, MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4

Context: Catering Food Nutrition

Level: E3, L1

Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Worksheet or assignment, Writing frame

Banana smoothie numeracy challenge a hands-on practical task where groups of students must measure ingredients accurately (capacity and weight) and come up with a perfect smoothie recipe to be judged by the teacher. Marks are also awarded for an inventive smoothie name and a well written recipe (optional writing frame included for learners with Entry literacy skills) plus a detailed mark/feedback sheet.

Numeracy: MSS1/L1.8, MSS1/L1.9, MSS1/E3.5, MSS1/E3.6, MSS1/E3.7, MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4

Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Lesson plan, Worksheet or assignment

Level: E3, L1

Great, self-contained set of estimating, measuring and calculating activities designed to cover 4 sessions.

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.8

Resource type: Worksheet or assignment

Level: E3

3 page picture worksheet – student selects the best metric unit to measure given object. Covers length, distance, weight and capacity.

Numeracy: MSS2/E3.1, MSS1/E3.8

Resource type: Worksheet or assignment

Level: E3

What can you fit through the letter box and the cat flap? Plus choosing suitable units and naming 3D objects. Great practice for E3 City and Guilds assignments.

Numeracy: MSS1/E3.4, MSS1/E3.5, MSS1/E3.6, MSS1/E3.7, MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4, MSS1/L1.5, MSS1/L1.7, MSS1/L2.5

Resource type: Handout or guide

Level: E3, L1, L2

Illustrated handouts on metric measures with conversion factors and everyday examples of weight, capacity and length. Margaret suggests that it makes a good warm up for Dave Walkden’s Christmas Pudding Activity (see below).

Numeracy: N2/L1.2, N1/L1.4, MSS1/E3.8, MSS1/L1.4, MSS1/L1.7, MSS1/L2.5

Resource type: Bingo, lotto or Pelmanism

Level: E3, L1, L2

Several games to play: complete with game tiles and lotto boards. Ideal for for practising converting measures (Levels 1 and 2) and also another game board for selecting appropriate units of measure (Entry 3).