Multi-age 3–6, mathematics, Year A – Unit 14
This multi-age unit develops the big idea that what needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement.
In this 2-week unit, students are provided opportunities to:
- estimate, measure and compare the masses of objects using kilograms and grams
- identify the appropriate unit and device to measure mass when solving problems
- recognise whole-number and decimal representations of mass (Stage 3)
- measure and compare lengths of objects using metres (m), centimetres (cm) and millimetres (mm)
- use a variety of measuring devices to measure lengths and distances in different contexts, including perimeter (Stage 3).
Syllabus focus and content groups
Geometric Measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-GM-02
Length: Measure and compare objects using metres, centimetres and millimetres
Geometric Measure B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-GM-02
- Length: Use scaled instruments to measure and compare lengths
- Non-spatial measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA2-NSM-01
- Mass: Compare objects using the kilogram
Non-spatial measure B – MAO-WM-01, MA2-NSM-01
Mass: Use scaled instruments to measure and compare masses
Represents numbers A - MAO-WM-01, MA2-RN-01, MA2-RN-02
- Decimals and percentages: Recognise that the place value system can be extended beyond hundredths
- Decimals and percentages: Compare order and represent decimals
Geometric Measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-GM-02
- Length: Use metres and kilometres for length and distances
- Length: Measure lengths to find perimeters
Geometric Measure B – MAO-WM-01, MA3-GM-02
- Length: Connect decimal representations to the metric system
- Length: Convert between common metric units of length
Non-spatial measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA3-NSM-01
- Mass: Choose appropriate units of measurement for mass
- Mass: Connect decimal representations to the metric system
Non-spatial measure B – MAO-WM-01, MA3-NSM-01
Mass: Convert between common metric units of mass
Syllabus
Outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.