Mathematics 1: Measurements

Read along to find out how and why we measure things. When you get to Word Bones, click on the dog to learn words. Then try the quiz.

Teacher Troy gives tips on measuring lengths, specifically centimetres and metres.

This interactive whiteboard activity demonstrates measuring and scales; see the positioning of objects at the beginning of the scale rather than the end of the ruler. There are two levels, one with whole numbers and the second with whole numbers and halves.

Read (or listen) to this story about planning a party for an elephant. Elephants are different from kids and special because of their size. How would you measure an elephant?

Learn about how to compare lengths of lots of different things.

Lets learn some good rules for measuring things so that we can compare measurements of two things.

Learn how to decide what fits into a room based on length.

You'll find lots of free-to-use math manipulatives on this website

Videos and activities for teaching K-3 math

This document provides teachers with sample instructional activities, assessments, and resources to support teaching Math – Grade 1 – Measurement. Last updtated updated May 2024.