Reception Maths Spring Block 2 focuses on mass and capacity, helping pupils develop early understanding of measurement through practical comparison and exploration. Aligned with the EYFS framework and White Rose Maths progression, pupils build strong foundations in measuring, comparing and mathematical language.
Across the block, pupils compare the mass of objects, explore balance and investigate the capacity of different containers. Practical activities give pupils meaningful opportunities to use and understand vocabulary including heavier, lighter, full, empty, more and less.
Spring Block 2 forms part of the Maths Masters Reception Spring sequence. Explore the full term to see how work with mass and capacity fits into the wider Reception maths progression.
Exploring mass and capacity in Reception gives pupils practical experience of comparing objects and quantities before they encounter formal units of measurement. Through handling, comparing and discussing real objects and containers, pupils begin to understand that mass and capacity describe different measurable properties.
Practical Reception mass activities help pupils compare objects using language such as heavier and lighter. Exploring balance gives pupils opportunities to make predictions, test their ideas and explain what they notice using mathematical vocabulary.
EYFS capacity activities allow pupils to investigate how much different containers can hold and compare capacity through direct experience. Using vocabulary such as full, empty, more and less helps pupils describe their observations and develop early measurement reasoning.
Comparing mass and capacity through practical experiences helps pupils understand measurement as a process of comparison. This builds strong foundations for later work with measurement while developing the language pupils need to describe and explain mathematical relationships.
See how this block fits within the wider term sequence and explore Reception Spring maths planning.
