Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Measuring mass and weight
Measure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units
Suggested ages 5–6
Learning journey
Your child is learning about measurement in everyday life — telling time to the hour and half-hour, comparing lengths and weights of objects, understanding money, and using time words like yesterday and tomorrow.
Evidence of understanding
- Use a balance to compare masses of two objects
- Measure mass using non-standard units (e.g. 'this book weighs 5 cubes')
- Begin to read a simple scale for mass
Assessment prompt
If Measuring mass and weight uses balance scales to compare two objects, can they tell you which is heavier — and if given weights like 100g, can they balance an object on the scale?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y1/M/6GB · uk-nc-2013
Measure mass/weight
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1