Mass, Capacity, Temperature - Introducing capacity and volume - Starter

In a Year 2 mathematics lesson, children are introduced to the concepts of mass, capacity, and volume, with a focus on capacity and volume. The lesson starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision activity designed to reinforce mental arithmetic skills. The students are tasked with simple addition problems such as combining thirty-four and seventeen, and adding single-digit numbers to find the sum. This exercise not only warms up their mathematical thinking but also prepares them for the day's learning objectives. The activity also includes telling the time, with a question prompting students to identify '4 o'clock' on a clock face, integrating time-telling skills into the exercise.

Following the warm-up, the lesson moves on to explore measurements of mass with practical examples using kilograms (kg) and grams (g). Students are encouraged to complete part-whole models that help them understand how larger numbers are composed of smaller parts. This visual representation aids in their comprehension of number relationships and basic fractions. They are also asked to match common fractions with their corresponding names, such as one half, one quarter, and one third, enhancing their familiarity with fractions. Additionally, the lesson includes a real-world application where children have to determine the mass of an object, in this case, a fish, further grounding their mathematical learning in everyday contexts.