Measurement

First of all I want to congratulate all of you for a fantastic job this week! We have been working together to estimate and measure length, height and distance using standard units and non-standard units of measurement. So far we have been measuring objects found in the classroom and over the Easter break I would like all of you to continue improving your measuring skills at home. Please find five objects in your house that you can measure. Remember to first estimate the length or the height of the object and then measure the object. To measure the object you can use either a ruler or a non-standard form of measurement such as a paperclip. During today’s class we measured with rulers and blocks. When we used the blocks we all seemed to get different answers; however, when we used the rulers our answers were a lot more similar. The ruler is a standard form of measurement and the blocks are a form of non-standard measurement. I can't wait to see what you measure in your home and how you measure it!

Why not also try a few online games to help practice your measuring skills? These websites can help you decide which measuring tool to use or to help you estimate an objects length.

Good luck and happy measuring!