Extension Questions | Mass And Capacity | Year 3

Deepen and develop your Year 3 pupils' understanding of mass and capacity with these extension questions.

These 10 extension questions have been designed to allow pupils to go further in their understanding of mass and capacity with a range of reasoning and problem solving questions.

This resource can be used as part of an extension activity for individual pupils or pairs or as part of a whole class discussion. Some teachers also set the extension questions as a homework activity or to provide additional challenges outside the classroom.

For those taking a maths mastery approach to teaching within a mixed ability class these extension questions are invaluable at allowing all pupils to work towards mastery of multiplication and division.

This resource was created in response to teachers wanting more interesting and complex questions for their pupils, but also knowing that these questions take a long time to create.

We’ve now done the work so you don’t have to!

Suitable to use with mastery schemes such as White Rose.

What to expect from these Year 3 mass and capacity extension questions:

• Understanding weight measurements (grams and kilograms) using scales.
• Identifying and explaining errors in weight measurements.
• Comparing and contrasting different scales showing the same weight.
• Creating mathematical problems where the answer involves weights in kilograms and grams.
• Drawing representations to visualise weight calculations.
• Analysing statements about volumes in litres and millilitres to determine their accuracy.
• Spotting mistakes in volume measurements and estimating actual volumes.
• Identifying the odd one out in a series of calculations involving litres and millilitres.