Where does length, mass and capacity appear in the Australian Curriculum?

12 Mathematics content descriptions from Foundation to Year 8 mention length, mass and capacity. They are listed here by year with their codes.

Can Heapso make length, mass and capacity worksheets?

Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a content description for a lesson set to that year, or make a worksheet at three levels so every student can practise the same skill.

Length, mass and capacity in the Australian Curriculum

Measuring and converting length, mass and capacity. 12 content descriptions from Version 9.0, by year level.

Foundation

AC9MFM01
identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning
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Year 1

AC9M1M01
compare directly and indirectly and order objects and events using attributes of length, mass, capacity and duration, communicating reasoning
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AC9M1M02
measure the length of shapes and objects using informal units, recognising that units need to be uniform and used end-to-end
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All Year 1 Mathematics

Year 2

AC9M2M01
measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary
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All Year 2 Mathematics

Year 3

AC9M3M01
identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates
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AC9M3M02
measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings
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All Year 3 Mathematics

Year 4

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
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All Year 4 Mathematics

Year 5

AC9M5M01
choose appropriate metric units when measuring the length, mass and capacity of objects; use smaller units or a combination of units to obtain a more accurate measure
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AC9M5M02
solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units
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All Year 5 Mathematics

Year 6

AC9M6M01
convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem
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All Year 6 Mathematics

Year 8

AC9M8M02
solve problems involving the volume and capacity of right prisms using appropriate units
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AC9M8M06
use Pythagoras’ theorem to solve problems involving the side lengths of right-angled triangles
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All Year 8 Mathematics

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Where does length, mass and capacity appear in the Australian Curriculum?: 12 Mathematics content descriptions from Foundation to Year 8 mention length, mass and capacity. They are listed here by year with their codes.
Can Heapso make length, mass and capacity worksheets?: Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a content description for a lesson set to that year, or make a worksheet at three levels so every student can practise the same skill.

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