Mathematics - Unit 2: Measurement Investigators - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 Maths lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns every student into a confident and capable mathematician!

Step into the world of "Unit 2: Measurement Investigators," a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in measurement, moving beyond basic counting to explore length, mass, capacity, time, and their connection to fractions in practical, real-world scenarios.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about measurement—they live them as mathematical investigators.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Maths lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from navigating ‘The Length Labyrinth’ to understand the rules of measurement, solving ‘Mass Mysteries’ with balance scales, investigating fractions with ‘Paper Plate Pizzas,’ becoming a ‘Human Clock’ to tell time, and applying all their skills in the final ‘Measurement Mission Day!’.
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 Mathematics curriculum (Version 9.0). It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M2M01, AC9M2M02, AC9M2M03, AC9M2M04, and AC9M2N03.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make measurement concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students becoming "Hefting Heroes" to estimate mass, solving the "Capacity Challenge" with water play, and creating "Fraction Strips" to see how halves, quarters, and eighths are related.
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Builder, Chef, Pharmacist, or a Paramedic.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "Measurement Investigator's Final Report" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 2 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 Mathematics Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality Maths lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 2: Measurement Investigators" today and ignite a lifelong love for exploring and describing the world in your classroom!