Maths Year 1 Summer Measures and Shape

In-depth Investigation: Fill the Bucket
Children estimate then measure the capacity of a bucket, and play a game filling it.

In-depth Investigation: Thirsty?
Using the clues, can the children order the glasses of juice? Thirsty? from nrich.maths.org.

Bottles (1)
Use estimation and measuring to explore which bottle holds the most/least liquid. Bottles (1) from nrich.maths.org.

Day 1 Teaching
Show some examples of different 3-D shapes, tin of beans, cereal packet, etc. Look at what happens to the shape if it is turned through a 1/4 turn, through a 1/2 turn, through a 3/4 turn. Does it matter which direction we turn it?
Group Activities
Use the ‘Spin the Mouse’ in-depth problem-solving investigation below as today’s group activity.
Or, use these activities:
-- Explore 3-D shapes and turn them to different positions.

Day 2 Teaching
Show a cube and demonstrate how we can count the faces by putting a sticker on each face. Count the number of edges by putting a piece of sticky-tack on each. Repeat for a cuboid. Then show a short film to demonstrate the similarities and difference between cubes and cuboids.
Group Activities
-- Describe the position of shapes in relation to other shapes.
-- Recognise a shape by listening to a description of its position.

• Tin of baked beans, cereal box and 3-D shapes
• Globe or ball
• Mini-whiteboards and pens
• Variety of 3-D objects
• Coloured stickers, IWB and sticky-tack
• Coloured 3-D shapes and tray
• ‘3-D shapes’ (see resources)

Day 1
2-D shape (pre-requisite skills)

Day 2
2-D shape (pre-requisite skills)

Day 1
Draw shapes look like after a 1/4 and 1/2 turn.

Day 2
Write descriptions of the position of shapes in relation to other shapes.

• Look at the shape pictured (see illustration on download).
  Imagine it turns through half a complete turn. Draw what it looks like now.
• Find an example of each of these shapes in your classroom and draw it.
  1. Cylinder
  2. Cube
  3. Cone
  4. Sphere
• What shape is a cereal box? How many edges does it have?

In-depth Investigation: Spin the Mouse
Children turn a mouse through a rolled number of quarter or half turns, aiming to get the mouse facing home again.

Behind the Wall
Describing 3-D shapes