Mass and temperature are taught HANDS-ON
This part of KS1 maths really doesn't happen well on paper. Children need to lift things, watch a balance tip, see a thermometer change.
The good news: a kitchen scale and a window thermometer are all you need for half of it. The other half just needs your attention.
1. Bake something together
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Baking is the single best Y2 measurement activity. "Weigh out 200 g of flour" hits the exact NC objective for measuring mass with standard units, plus it's real and edible.
Bonus: let your child read the temperature dial on the oven. "We need 180 °C."
2. The fridge / freezer / hot drink game
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If you have a thermometer (even a meat one), let them measure: inside the fridge (~4 °C), the freezer (~-18 °C), a fresh cup of tea (~70 °C), tap water (~15 °C).
No thermometer? Have them feel and guess. "Colder than the fridge? Hotter than your bath?"
3. The "would you measure this in g or kg?" game
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Around the house, point at things and ask: "g or kg?" An apple = g. The dog = kg. A spoon = g. A bag of potatoes = kg. A pen = g.
This sounds trivial. It's actually the exact "choose appropriate standard units" Y2 objective.
One thing to remember: 1 kg = 1000 g. If your child can hold this fact in their head, the Y2 scale-reading questions become much easier.
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