Measurement

WALT estimate and measure to the nearest centimetre

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Why do we need to measure things?

Our ideas:

• To see how long they are
• To see how much they weigh
• To see how tall we are

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How wide is my hand?

My hand is ___ blocks wide. Each block is 1cm, so my hand span is ___ cm.

I checked this measurement with a measuring tape.

Insert the photo of your paper hand here.

What size is a centimetre?

I used a small block to find part of my hand that is about one centimetre (1cm).

Looking at my hand and my fingers, I know that I can estimate one centimetre by ...

This benchmark can help me measure things.

Measuring around Room 9

Comparing measurements around Room 9

My hand is wider than ___________’s hand.

__________’s hand is wider than mine.

My foot is longer than ___________’s foot.

My foot is shorter than ___________’s foot.

Finished measuring?

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