London Buildings WALT: I can add and subtract lenghts.

WILF: I can solve addition problems involving metres. I can solve subtraction problems involving metres. Imagine you and your family are moving in a new house! Your new room is a bit narrow and the ceiling is not that high. How can you figure out if your bookshelf fits in your new room or you have to buy a new one? Imagine you and your family are moving in a new house! Your new room is a bit narrow and the ceiling is not that high. How can you figure out if your bookshelf fits in your new room or you have to buy a new one? That’s right! You have to measure it!

That way you will figure out how tall, long and wide your bookshelf is!

What equipment are you going to need so you can measure your bookshelf? How to Measure in Metres When I measure large items, like a bookshelf or a sofa, I measure in metres. Look at these different tools which can be used to measure in metres. In metres I can measure length, hight, how long I ran or swam.

Do you know what they are called?

tape measure

metre stick

trundle wheel Add Lengths

Some children measured the distance they walked at lunchtime each day at the weekend.

Name Saturday Sunday Total Distance

Tim 600m 275m

Dolly 527m 330m

Luke 360m 517m

a) How far did each child walk in total?

b) Who walked the furthest? Add Lengths

Some children measured the distance they walked at lunchtime each day at the weekend.

Name Saturday Sunday Total Distance

Tim 600m 275m 875m

Dolly 527m 330m 857m

Luke 360m 517m 877m

a) How far did each child walk in total?

b) Who walked the furthest? Luke Tallest Buildings in

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

The Shard is the tallest building. It is 310m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

1 is 237m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

BT Tower is 190m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

30 St Mary Axe is 180m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

The is 120m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

St Paul’s Cathedral is 111m tall. Tallest Buildings in London

Here are some of the tallest buildings in London:

Big Ben is 96m tall. Combining Heights What is the combined height of the London Eye and St Paul's Cathedral? Combining Heights What is the combined height of the London Eye and St Paul's Cathedral? Combining Heights What is the combined height of and the London Eye? Combining Heights What is the combined height of the Shard and the London Eye? What’s the Difference?

How much taller is the Shard than 1 Canada Square? What’s the Difference?

How much taller is the Shard than 1 Canada Square? What’s the Difference? Which have the greatest combined height, BT Tower and the London Eye or 1 Canada Square and ? What’s the Difference? Which have the greatest combined height, BT Tower and the London Eye or 1 Canada Square and Big Ben?

1 Canada Square and Big Ben.

How much taller are they? What’s the Difference? Which have the greatest combined height, BT Tower and the London Eye or 1 Canada Square and Big Ben?

1 Canada Square and Big Ben.

How much taller are they? 23m Plenary: Which Building?

The Shard and which other building measure 500m in total? Big Ben and which other building measure 333m in total? Which two buildings measure 310m in total? Plenary: Which Building? Answers

The Shard and which other building measure 500m in total? Big Ben and which other building measure 333m in total? Which two buildings measure 310m in total?