Measures and units Observations: Achieved? Children are able to: Children may be observed: Skill ladder No statement at this outcome. Bronze __ __ __ explore the distinctions putting or holding two similar items together or trying to fit objects into between two objects. containers. Silver __ __ __ to understand the demonstrating their understanding of simple size-related terms including language of size and can terms such as or ’big’ ’small’. Gold find the object. ’big’ __ __ __ use everyday language to using everyday language such as etc. ’long’, ’short’, ’heavy’, compare sizes of objects. Outcome 1 __ __ __ compare, sort and order two talking simple measures relating to size and weight when using them to objects by direct observation compare two objects by direct observation. Direct observation involves Outcome 2 of simple measures. looking at or physically lifting or lining up objects rather than measuring them against a scale. __ __ __ use direct comparisons and beginning to use a to measure and talk about objects, including ’baseline’ simple measuring length, height and distance from the same starting point, e.g. longer than, terminology and understand shorter than, weight and mass, e.g. heavier than/lighter than, and capacity, Outcome 3 that measurements must e.g. holds more/less than. start at the same point. __ __ __ use non-standard units using a non-standard unit when measuring, e.g. a straw or stick to measure when measuring. length or a cup or bucket to measure water/sand. Outcome 4 __ __ __ use standard units to using standard measures accurately to measure objects, measure and show including metres, centimetres, kilograms, temperatures, angles Outcome 5 awareness of different and use the symbols related to them. scales of units. __ __ __ understand some and beginning to use different of units accurately together, e.g. metres and small units in relation to centimetres. each other. Outcome 6 __ __ __
Measures and units Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations: Achieved? Bronze No statement at this outcome. __ __ __ Silver explore the distinctions between two objects. putting or holding two similar items together or trying to fit objects into containers. __ __ __ Gold to understand the language of size and can find the ’big’ object. demonstrating their understanding of simple size-related terms including terms such as ’big’ or ’small’. __ __ __ Outcome 1 use everyday language to compare sizes of objects. using everyday language such as ’long’, ’short’, ’heavy’, etc. __ __ __ Outcome 2 compare, sort and order two objects by direct observation of simple measures. talking simple measures relating to size and weight when using them to compare two objects by direct observation. Direct observation involves looking at or physically lifting or lining up objects rather than measuring them against a scale. __ __ __ Outcome 3 use direct comparisons and simple measuring terminology and understand that measurements must start at the same point. beginning to use a ’baseline’ to measure and talk about objects, including length, height and distance from the same starting point, e.g. longer than, shorter than, weight and mass, e.g. heavier than/lighter than, and capacity, e.g. holds more/less than. __ __ __ Outcome 4 use non-standard units when measuring. using a non-standard unit when measuring, e.g. a straw or stick to measure length or a cup or bucket to measure water/sand. __ __ __ Outcome 5 use standard units to measure and show awareness of different scales of units. using standard measures accurately to measure objects, including metres, centimetres, kilograms, temperatures, angles and use the symbols related to them. __ __ __ Outcome 6 understand some and small units in relation to each other. beginning to use different of units accurately together, e.g. metres and centimetres. __ __ __
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