Teaching pack · Year 4 Measurementseegongsik /au
Reading Scaled Instruments: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 4 Measurement. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M4M01
interpret unmarked and partial units when measuring and comparing attributes of length, mass, capacity, duration and temperature, using scaled and digital instruments and appropriate units
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Read the scale”, “Find the mark”, “Read the thermometer”, “What is each mark worth?”, “Between the marks”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4M01). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the scale | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Read the scale |
| 2 | Find the mark | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Find the mark |
| 3 | Read the thermometer | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Read the thermometer |
| 4 | What is each mark worth? | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: What is each mark worth? |
| 5 | Between the marks | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Between the marks |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on reading scaled instruments. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Read the scale
Children practise “Read the scale” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain read the scale in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Read the scale”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Read the scale”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Read the scale” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about read the scale.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Read the scale
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Find the mark
Children practise “Find the mark” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain find the mark in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Find the mark”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Find the mark”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Find the mark” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/measurement/AC9M4M01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about find the mark.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Find the mark
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Read the thermometer
Children practise “Read the thermometer” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain read the thermometer in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Read the thermometer”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Read the thermometer”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Read the thermometer” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/measurement/AC9M4M01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about read the thermometer.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Read the thermometer
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
What is each mark worth?
Children practise “What is each mark worth?” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain what is each mark worth? in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “What is each mark worth?”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “What is each mark worth?”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “What is each mark worth?” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/measurement/AC9M4M01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about what is each mark worth?.
Day 4 · Worksheet
What is each mark worth?
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Between the marks
Children practise “Between the marks” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain between the marks in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Between the marks”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Between the marks”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Between the marks” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/measurement/AC9M4M01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about between the marks.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Between the marks
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Reading Scaled Instruments
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Read the scale
Give an example.
Find the mark
Give an example.
Read the thermometer
Give an example.
What is each mark worth?
Give an example.
Between the marks
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M4M01.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Reading Scaled Instruments
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (reading scaled instruments) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.