Measurement
What are imperial measurements?
Before we started using metric measurements, we used imperial measurements with feet, pounds and stones.
What are metric measurements?
Discover the different uses of metric measures from tiny mm to massive km.
How can I work out the length of an object?
Learn about measuring the length of things.
How can I work out the area of a shape?
Learn how to measure the area of a square or rectangle.
How do you work out the area of triangles?
Discover how to work out the area of a triangle, by working out the area of a rectangle and then dividing it by two.
What is volume?
Find out how the volume of a 3D shape can be calculated by counting cubes.
How do you calculate volume using an equation?
Take a look at the equation you can use to calculate volume.
Video playlist
Using basic algebra to find the weight of three cats (signed) Video
Students find the individual weights of cats using knowledge of their combined weights.
Measurement of weight (signed) Video
How scales are used to measure the weights of different animals.
Reading different scales. Video
A demonstration of how different measuring equipment is used to measure different things.
Estimating and calculating distance. Video
Captain Calamity estimates and measures distance and estimates the number of sheep.
Measuring large objects. Video
An introduction to the measurement of large objects such as a blue whale.
Historical measures and the introduction of the metric system (signed) Video
The metric system and measures used for weight, length and volume from the past.
Units of measurement used for familiar everyday objects (signed) Video
Mr Numbervator explores the different units of measurement used for everyday objects.
Measuring weight - grams and kilograms (signed) Video
The Chuckle Brothers show how to measure and record weight, and convert grams to kilos.
Measurement - rulers and thermometers. Video
How to use a ruler, and how a thermometer is set out in intervals of tenths of a degree.
Measuring length (signed) Video
How to measure the length of a piece of wood, a python and a football pitch.
