Measurement Sometimes Always Never

The "Sometimes, Always, Never" resource is an engaging tool for Year 6 students to explore key measurement concepts. Each slide presents a statement related to measurement that students must classify as being either 'sometimes', 'always', or 'never' true. This activity encourages critical thinking as students must justify their reasoning by finding examples or counterexamples. The teacher guidance suggests that for statements that are 'sometimes' true, students should explain the circumstances under which the statements hold true and challenge them to rephrase these statements so that they become unequivocally 'always' or 'never' true. This exercise not only tests students' understanding but also promotes the use of mathematical language and vocabulary.

The statements cover a range of measurement topics, such as comparing miles to kilometres, understanding the difference between volume and capacity, converting units of distance, the use of imperial measurements in everyday life, and recognising that shapes with the same area or volume may not necessarily look the same. One statement, for instance, prompts students to consider whether the area of a triangle is always exactly half the area of a rectangle, while another asks them to think about whether the base of a triangle is always its bottom line. By engaging with these statements, students deepen their understanding of measurement and develop their ability to apply mathematical concepts in various scenarios.