Maths Reading Scales Lesson Pack | Functional Skills Entry–L2 & GCSE Foundation Measure

Help your learners build confidence with this complete Reading Scales lesson pack, perfect for Functional Skills Maths (Entry Level, Level 1 & Level 2) as well as GCSE Foundation Maths. This resource gives students clear, step-by-step guidance on how to read different types of scales—including weighing scales, measuring cylinders, rulers, thermometers, speedometers, and more—making it ideal for real-world maths applications and exam preparation.

This pack includes a fully-animated PowerPoint lesson that introduces the key skills needed to read scales accurately. Students learn how to identify labelled intervals, count notches, calculate the value of each interval, and determine what the scale is showing. The PowerPoint also includes a stopwatch starter, modelling slides, whiteboard practice questions, methods, and worked solutions—making the entire lesson easy to deliver with zero prep.

The printable worksheet provides plenty of structured practice, guiding learners through writing calculations for each interval and identifying the value shown by each arrow. Questions build gradually in difficulty and include gram scales, millilitres, inches, mph, tonnes, and more. A real-world problem involving luggage weight and excess charges brings the lesson together with a functional context.

What’s Included:
✔ Fully editable, interactive PowerPoint lesson
✔ Structured worksheet with interval calculations
✔ Clear worked examples and modelling
✔ Stopwatch starter for warm-up practice
✔ Variety of scales and measure contexts
✔ Real-life problem-solving question

Skills Covered:
• Reading and interpreting different scales
• Identifying labelled intervals
• Calculating the value of each notch
• Working with units (g, ml, cm, mph, inches, tonnes, etc.)
• Functional real-world maths
• Problem solving and exam-style reasoning

Perfect for:
✓ Functional Skills Maths Entry 3 / Level 1 / Level 2
✓ GCSE Foundation
✓ Lesson delivery, revision, intervention, homework, or cover
✓ Mixed-ability groups needing step-by-step support

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