Mathematics – Stage 1 – Year A – Unit 3
What needs to be measured determines the unit of measurement – this unit introduces students to measurement using uniform informal units.
Mathematics K-2 Syllabus © 2021 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales.
In this unit students will learn to:
- compare, order and match using informal units of measure
- estimate whether a measurement is reasonable
- consider how the selection of measuring unit affects accuracy
- explore conservation of length, area, volume, and mass.
Syllabus focus and content group
Representing whole numbers A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones with two-digit numbers and beyond
- Continue and create number patterns
- Represent numbers on a line
- Represent the structure of groups of ten in whole numbers
Representing whole numbers B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-RWN-01, MA1-RWN-02
- Use counting sequences of ones and tens flexibly
- Form, regroup, and rename three-digit numbers
Geometric measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-GM-02
- Length: Measure the lengths of objects using uniform informal units
- Length: Compare lengths using uniform informal units
Geometric measure B – MAO-WM-01, MA1-GM-02
- Length: Compare and order lengths, using appropriate uniform informal units
- Length: Compare lengths using uniform informal units
Two-dimensional spatial structure A– MAO-WM-01, MA1-2DS-01, MA1-2DS-02
- 2D shapes: Recognise and classify shapes using obvious features
- Area: Indirectly compare area
- Area: Measure areas using uniform informal units
Two-dimensional spatial structure B– MAO-WM-01, MA1-2DS-01, MA1-2DS-02
- Area: Compare rectangular areas using uniform square units of an appropriate size in rows and columns
Three-dimensional spatial structure A– MAO-WM-01, MA1-3DS-02
- Volume: Measure and compare the internal volumes (capacities) of containers by filling
- Volume: Measure the internal volume (capacity) of containers by packing
Three-dimensional spatial structure B– MAO-WM-01, MA1-3DS-02
- Volume: Compare containers based on internal volume (capacity) by filling and packing
Non-spatial measure A – MAO-WM-01, MA1-NSM-01
- Mass: Investigate mass using an equal-arm balance
Data A– MA1-WM-01, MA1-DATA-02
- Represent data with objects and drawings and describe the displays