Year 2 Mass & volume

Engage your class in hands-on outdoor lessons where they explore mass and volume using natural resources and everyday materials. Through practical investigations, group challenges, and creative activities, pupils develop accurate measuring skills, deepen their understanding of scales, and apply their learning in memorable, interactive ways.

Lesson Plans

Comparing mass using symbols

Deepen your children’s understanding of mass and how to compare it using your outdoor space and natural items. Within this outdoor lesson you’ll find plenty of opportunities for children to interact with nature and secure their knowledge of balance scales.

Learning objective:

To compare mass.

Measuring mass in kilograms

The main activity of this outdoor lesson requires children to measure mass of materials in kg and will challenge their understanding of what ‘mass’ means as well as encourage them to discuss their findings.

Learning objective:

To measure mass.

Investigating and comparing volume

During this outdoor lesson your children will investigate finding volumes and comparing them using easy-to-resource games and activities. They will deepen their understanding of volume through groupwork.

Learning objective:

To investigate and compare volume.

Measuring volume in millilitres

Have your children apply their knowledge of reading scales to measure volume in this outdoor lesson. They will need to work carefully and use their creativity and imagination to create potions using their measuring skills!

Learning objective:

To measure volume in ml.

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