Module 5 Measuring
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Year 5 objectives
Year 6 objectives

Read, choose, use and record standard metric units to estimate and measure length, weight and capacity to a suitable degree of accuracy; convert larger to smaller units using decimals to one place

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Select and use standard metric units of measure and convert between units using decimals to two places

Interpret a reading that lies between two unnumbered divisions on a scale

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Read and interpret scales on a range of measuring instruments, recognising that the measurement made is approximate, and recording results to a required degree of accuracy; compare readings on different scales

Draw and measure lines to the nearest millimetre; measure and calculate the perimeter of regular and irregular polygons; use the formula for the area of a rectangle to calculate the rectangle's area

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Calculate the perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes; estimate the area of an irregular shape by counting squares

Read timetables and time using 24-hour clock notation; use a calendar to calculate time intervals