Maths

Lesson 1

Focus: MEASUREMENT - MASS

Learning Intention.

We are learning about mass and how we measure it.

We are learning how to compare the mass of two or more objects.

Success Criteria: I can/ I have...

I can estimate the mass of different objects.

I can use the correct language to describe mass.

I can compare and measure using balance scales.

Warm-Up/Hook:

In pairs students to go and pick up one light and one heavy/heavier item in the classroom. Discuss! Which is Lighter? Which is heavier? Why? May wish to start brainstorm on the baord.

Year 1: Number Sense - Trusting the count.

Year 2: Times Tables Boot Camp

Mini Lesson:

What in the classroom may be referred to as light?

Have students look around the room and identify objects that are very light.

Pass the objects around so students can feel the mass of the object.

What in the classroom may be referred to as heavy?

Discuss how some objects cannot be lifted so they must be heavy.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Fold a piece of paper in half and write the heading ‘heavy’ and light. Students draw and label objects from the classroom that are heavy and light.

Children can order objects from lightest to heaviest

Target Groups:

Teachers to decide on a support or extension group to work with.

Reflection:

What have we learnt today/what questions do we still have? You may wish to make a chart.

au-n-565-light-or-heavy-powerpoint_ver_6 (1).pptx

T-N-2030-Key-Stage-1-Measurement-Weight-and-Mass-Poster_ver_1.pdf

t-n-2545693-ks1-maths-measuring-weight-differentiated-a4-display-poster-english.pdf

tp-n-81-heavy-or-light-activity-sheet_ver_1.pdf

au-n-567-lightest-to-heaviest-activity-sheet_ver_3.pdf

t-n-7370-what-is-the-mass-powerpoint-game_ver_1.pptx

tp-n-111-complete-the-scales-activity-sheet_ver_5.pdf

Lesson 2

MEASUREMENT - MASS

Learning Intention.

We are learning about mass and how we measure it.

We are learning how to compare the mass of two or more objects.

Success Criteria: I can/ I have...

I can estimate the mass of different objects.

I can use the correct language to describe mass.

I can use the more appropriate tool to measure different masses.

Warm-Up/Hook:

Year 1: Number Sense - Trusting the count

Year 2: Times Tables Boot Camp

Watch Mass Video and slide show

Mini Lesson:

Choose two objects (pencil case, container, book) and ask the students which one they think is heavier. Encourage students to name objects in the classroom that are heavier than the original object. e.g.: What things would be heavier than the pencil case.
Students test these in the scales.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Students are to use objects found around the classroom to compare the mass of two objects using the scales .
Year 1: Draw these objects on the scales.
Year 2: Students to write sentences in their math's book using the terms ‘____is heavier/lighter then_____’

Target Groups:

Teachers to decide on a support or extension group to work with.

Reflection:

Share some findings as a class.

Lesson 3

Focus: MEASUREMENT - MASS

Learning Intention. We are learning about mass and how we measure it.

We are learning how to compare the mass of two or more objects.

Success Criteria: I can/ I have...

I can estimate the mass of different objects.

I can use the correct language to describe mass.

I can use the more appropriate tool to measure different masses.

Warm-Up/Hook:

Year 1: Number Sense - Trusting the count

Year 2: Times Tables Boot Camp

Watch balance scales video

Mini Lesson:

Model using a balance scale to measure the mass of an object.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Students use a form of informal units to measure objects on the worksheet.

Target Groups:

Teachers to decide on a support or extension group to work with.

Reflection:

Reflect on how accurate / inaccurate our predictions were. Did anyone guess exactly right?

how-many-cubes-weight-activity-sheet.pdf

au-n-596-year-2-units-of-measurement-mass-powerpoint_ver_2 (1).pptx

au-n-599-year-2-mass-challenge-cards_ver_2.pdf

Lesson 4

Focus: MEASUREMENT - MASS

Learning Intention.

We are learning about mass and how we measure it.

We are learning how to compare the mass of two or more objects.

Success Criteria: I can/ I have...

I can estimate the mass of different objects.

I can use the correct language to describe mass.

I can use the more appropriate tool to measure different masses.

Warm-Up/Hook:

Year 1: Number Sense - Trusting the count

Year 2: Times Tables Boot Camp

Mini Lesson:

Model reading a problem, looking for key words and explore different strategies to solve the problem.

Grade 1s may wish to do these all as a class or just choose one for students to go off and do independently.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Students are to complete relevant mass worded problem worksheets.

Students to play maths games when they finish the sessions page.

Target Groups:

Teachers to decide on a support or extension group to work with.

Reflection:

Share findings to worded problems as a class.

Lesson 5

Focus: MEASUREMENT - MASS

Learning Intention. We are learning about mass and how we measure it.

We are learning how to compare the mass of two or more objects.

Warm-Up/Hook:

Year 1: Number Sense - Trusting the count

Year 2: Times Tables Boot Camp

Mini Lesson:

Brainstorm some heavy and some light objects / animals / etc.

Model making scale craft with correct tip on the scales (e.g. heavy item is low, light item is up. students draw their own heavy/light object and cut it out.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Students make their own scale mass craft.

Target Groups:

Teachers to decide on a support or extension group to work with.

Reflection:

Gallery walk/share scales

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