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Measures (Year 3)

In Year 3 Maths, pupils learn about measures. They explore length, mass, and capacity, using real-world examples to compare, estimate, and solve practical problems.

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Fascinating Fact:

The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 330 metres tall, about the same height as 80 double-decker buses stacked on top of each other.

In KS2 Maths, Year 3 children build their understanding of measures by learning to use metres, kilograms, and litres. They practise comparing and estimating to solve real-life problems.

Key Terms

Metre: A unit of length used to measure how long something is.
Kilogram: A unit of mass used to measure how heavy something is.
Litre: A unit of capacity used to measure liquid volume.

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What are the main units of measure in Year 3?

The main units in Year 3 are metres for length, kilograms for mass, and litres for capacity.

How do pupils learn about measures in Year 3?

Pupils learn through practical activities, such as weighing objects, measuring liquids, and comparing lengths with rulers or tape measures.

Why is measuring important in real life?

Measuring is important because it helps with everyday tasks like cooking, shopping, building, and travelling, where accurate quantities are needed.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

How many metres in one kilometre?

10 metres

100 metres

1,000 metres

10,000 metres

We can shorten kilometre to km and metre to m

2 .

Which of the following could be the height of your bedroom ceiling?

500g

2cm

5.5km

2.5m

Centimetres, metres and kilometres can all measure height. If your ceiling was 5.5km high you would live in the largest building ever built and if it were only 2cm high you wouldn't be able to get in!

3 .

Which of these would be measured in kilograms?

The weight of a bag of apples

The length of a stick

The volume of water in a glass

The distance to school from home

Grams and kilograms are both used to measure weight

4 .

How many cm in 3.05m?

0.305cm

30.5cm

35cm

305cm

3.05 x 100 = 305

5 .

100 centimetres is equal to?

Half a kilometre

1 metre

2 kilometres

Half a metre

We can shorten centimetre to cm

6 .

Which unit would you use to measure the ingredients for a cake?

Grams

Kilometres

Centimetres

Metres

Grams are used to measure small weights like the amount of flour or sugar in a cake

7 .

Which unit would you use to measure the distance travelled to the next city?

Centimetres

Kilograms

Litres

Kilometres

Centimetres and kilometres both measure length but we use km for long distances and cm for short ones

8 .

How can we write 2 and half metres in decimals?

2.005m

2.05m

2.5m

205m

2.5m could also be written as 250cm

9 .

How many grams in a kilogram?

10g

100g

1,000g

10,000g

We can shorten kilogram to kg and gram to g

10 .

1,000 millilitres is equal to?

10 litres

1 litre

1 pint

10 pints

We can shorten litre to l and millilitre to ml

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Measures

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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