KS2 Maths: Shapes, quantities and measurement

Series of clips exploring space, shape and measurement for teaching primary maths.

These clips are taken from the original BBC series, Let's Do Maths.

Suitable for: KS2 in England and Wales, Early and First Level and Second Level in Scotland and KS1 and KS2 in Northern Ireland.

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Maths KS2: Capacity and measure. video

Jack and Jill visit Buttons to fill a bucket with water, and explore relative capacity.

Maths KS2: Capacity and measure

Maths KS2: Finding lines of symmetry. video

The Measures find the line or lines of symmetry and chop along them to win the medal.

Maths KS2: Finding lines of symmetry

Maths KS2: Investigating angles. video

Puss in Boots' stinky boots provides a chance to learn about angles in the Panto House.

Maths KS2: Investigating angles

Maths KS2: Measuring distance. video

Measuring distance round a rectangle and devising routes in the Panto House.

Maths KS2: Measuring distance

Maths KS2: Playing with polygons. video

The Measures face an origami challenge which explores the properties of pentagons.

Maths KS2: Playing with polygons

Maths KS2: Problem-solving with equilateral triangles. video

Problems with equilateral triangles and tessellation are posed in the Pizza Parlour.

Maths KS2: Problem-solving with equilateral triangles

Maths KS2: Problem solving with money. video

Problem solving with money is explored as Abi Measure saves up to buy a new guitar.

Maths KS2: Problem solving with money

Maths KS2: Understanding angles. video

The context of angles using unusual pizza toppings in the Pizza Parlour.

Maths KS2: Understanding angles

Maths KS2: Understanding area and perimeter. video

The pizza parlour provides a real life context to solve area and perimeter problems.

Maths KS2: Understanding area and perimeter

Maths KS2: Understanding radius and diameter. video

The concepts of radius and diameter using pizza toppings in the Pizza Parlour.

Maths KS2: Understanding radius and diameter

Maths KS2: Units of time. video

The concept of measuring and converting time is explored in the Panto House.

Maths KS2: Units of time

Maths KS2: Using a calendar. video

Exploring time, dates and calendars in the Panto House.

Maths KS2: Using a calendar

Maths KS2: Using a compass and reading maps. video

An old map helps the Measures to learn about compass points, scale and directions.

Maths KS2: Using a compass and reading maps

Maths KS2: Using grams and kilograms. video

Washing day at the Panto House provides a problem involving weight and using scales.

Maths KS2: Using grams and kilograms

Maths KS2: Using timetables and the 24 hour clock. video

Pizza delivery boy Ambrose fills in a timetable of his journey times using 24 hour clocks.

Maths KS2: Using timetables and the 24 hour clock

Maths KS2: Using weights and measures. video

A pancake recipe challenges Mr Measure to adapt quantities to make enough for more people.

Maths KS2: Using weights and measures

Maths KS2: Weighing and measuring. video

How to solve the problem of making equal size pizzas from 2kg dough at the pizza parlour

Maths KS2: Weighing and measuring

 

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