Mass and capacity - Measure capacity 2 - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision segment is a series of mathematical challenges aimed at Year 3 students during their Summer Term. The exercises are designed to test and reinforce their understanding of measurement and basic arithmetic. In one task, students are presented with a scenario involving the comparison of lengths in centimetres and millimetres, where they must determine the length of a pencil and a pen, and then calculate the difference in length between the two. This exercise enhances their grasp of metric units and their ability to perform simple subtractions.

Another part of the revision focuses on addition involving hundreds, tens, and ones. Students are prompted to sum two numbers, each presented in a partitioned format to highlight the value of each digit. For example, 627 (comprising 6 hundreds, 2 tens, and 7 ones) is added to 295 (2 hundreds, 9 tens, and 5 ones), leading to a total of 922. Additionally, students are asked to describe the capacity and volume of a container, using sentence stems to articulate their answers, such as stating that the volume of liquid is 950 ml and the capacity of the container is 1 litre. The exercises culminate with a multiplication problem that requires students to fill in the blanks and solve the calculation, further solidifying their numerical skills.