Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, Interpreting a reading that lies between two divisions on a scale (2)

In the Year 5 Max Maths curriculum, students are learning how to accurately interpret measurements that fall between two marked divisions on a scale. One of the exercises involves determining the length of a line by reading a scale marked in millimetres (mm). The scale is divided into ten divisions between each 10 mm increment, meaning that each smaller division represents 1 mm. In the given example, the line extends up to the eighth small division beyond the 30 mm mark. Therefore, students are taught to calculate the total length by adding the 8 mm to the initial 30 mm, concluding that the line measures 38 mm in length.

Another example focuses on teaching students to read a scale measuring mass in grams (g). The scale's major divisions are marked at 100 g intervals, with ten smaller divisions between them, signifying that each small division represents 10 g. In the given task, the needle points to the second division past the 400 g mark. Students are guided to understand that they need to add 20 g (2 divisions x 10 g per division) to the 400 g to find the total mass. Consequently, they learn to determine that the object's mass is 420 g. These exercises help students to become proficient at reading scales accurately, a skill that is crucial for interpreting data in various real-world contexts.