Year 1 Spring Block 4

Spring Block 4: Measurement – Weight and Volume

Teach early measurement with confidence using this Year 1 weight, mass, capacity and volume unit, aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps. Pupils build understanding through hands-on comparison and measuring activities, using practical resources such as balance scales and containers.

Children learn key vocabulary including heavier, lighter, full, empty, more than and less than. They compare and measure mass, explore capacity and volume, and solve simple problems in context. The focus is on real-life understanding and early reasoning, rather than formal volume calculation.

Each lesson pack includes planning, interactive slides, practical activities and differentiated worksheets, making it ideal if you are looking for KS1 measurement resources and ready-to-teach Year 1 capacity and volume worksheets for Spring Term.

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View Small Steps and Curriculum Objectives

Week 10

  • Introduce weight and mass
  • Measure mass
  • Compare mass
  • Solve problems with weight and mass

Week 11

  • Introduce capacity and volume
  • Measure capacity
  • Compare capacity

National Curriculum Objectives

  • Measure and begin to record mass/weight
  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for mass/weight (e.g. heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than)
  • Begin to use measuring tools such as balance scales
  • Measure and begin to record capacity and volume
  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for capacity and volume (e.g. full/empty, more than, less than)
  • Begin to use measuring tools such as containers

Year 1 weight, mass, capacity and volume worksheets and resources

Support pupils with early measurement using our Year 1 weight, mass, capacity and volume worksheets for Spring Block 4. Fully aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps and the Year 1 National Curriculum, this unit helps children compare and measure using real objects, practical tools and clear visual models.

The unit focuses on key KS1 measurement language and understanding. Pupils learn to compare objects by weight and mass using terms such as heavier and lighter, and explore capacity and volume by investigating how much a container can hold, using vocabulary such as full, empty, more than and less than.

Capacity and volume in Year 1

In Year 1, capacity and volume are taught through hands-on exploration rather than formal calculation. Children measure and compare using practical containers, discuss which holds more or less, and begin to record simple findings. If you are looking for Year 1 capacity and volume worksheets that are child-friendly and easy to teach, this block provides a structured sequence with clear progression.

What’s included in this measurement unit?

  • Differentiated Year 1 weight and mass worksheets
  • Differentiated Year 1 capacity and volume worksheets
  • Clear teaching slides for modelling and vocabulary support
  • Practical activity resources using balance scales and containers
  • Planning and guidance aligned with the White Rose small steps
  • Simple problem-solving tasks involving weight and capacity

Perfect for KS1 measurement resources

This pack is designed for practical, hands-on teaching and includes resources to support comparison, measuring and reasoning. It works well for whole-class teaching, small group support, or extra consolidation where pupils need more experience using measurement vocabulary and tools.

Download Year 1 capacity and volume worksheets

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You may also want to revisit the previous unit: Spring Block 3 – Length and Height.

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