Wanted
This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series. A PDF of the student activity is included.
About this resource
Figure It Out is a series of 80 books published between 1999 and 2009 to support teaching and learning in New Zealand classrooms.
This resource provides the teachers' notes and answers for one activity from the Figure It Out series. A printable PDF of the student activity can be downloaded from the materials that come with this resource.
Specific learning outcomes:
- Perform measuring tasks using a range of units.
Wanted
Achievement objectives
GM3-1: Use linear scales and whole numbers of metric units for length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), angle, temperature, and time.
Required materials
- Figure It Out, Level 3, Measurement, "Wanted", page 16
- ruler
- scales
- classmate
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Wanted activity (.pdf)
Activity
This activity combines measuring length, area, and mass to estimate and check a familiar classroom object. Hide the duster before students try to describe it from memory. They can then adjust their description when they are shown the duster. After estimating its length, width, and depth in millimetres, pass the duster around so that students can feel it as they estimate its mass in grams.
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Shops often have free catalogues of toys available as handouts. A collection of these flyers would be a helpful resource.
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Answers will vary according to the duster’s properties.
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Answers will vary.
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