| Activity Outcome | Drawing objects according to comparative language associated with length and volume (deep, shallow, big, small). |
| MTS Set | MTS1
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | Using Units of Measurement |
| Topics | Compare and Order
Length
Understand Units
Volume and Capacity
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| Keywords | Volume and Capacity, Length |
| Grouping | Whole class and learning pairs. |
| Resources | Boxes, saucepans and pans that fit the descriptions: deep and big, deep and small, shallow and big, shallow and small. |
| Lesson Notes |
- Provide children with the opportunity to identify the saucepans and boxes as: deep and big, deep and small, shallow and big, shallow and small.
- Discuss other objects that fit these descriptions (e.g. paddling pool, bath...)
- Provide children with a copy of the activity sheet and ask: What do we need to do in Task 1? Task 2? ...
- Direct pairs to carry out the drawing tasks together. By working together children are likely to use the comparative language of length in their discussions. ("I think the box should be a bit deeper." "Maybe we have made it too small." ...)
- Move around the class and ask: Which box is deep and big? Which box is shallow and big? What might you put in a box that is shallow and small? ...
- Ask: Did you and your partner work together and share the tasks? How did you share the tasks? Do you both agree that this box is deep and small? (Reflections)
- Provide children with an opportunity to describe the boxes they have drawn.
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| Reflections | See Reflections in Lesson Notes.
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| Answers | Not applicable |
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