In the learning activity, ‘Monster Measure’ students must use a scale drawing to calculate the actual size of a monster. They then make a scale drawing of their own monster and pose measurement questions for classmates. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Three Chairs’ recalls the story of Goldilocks and asks students to identify a way to find the best chair for their body size. It gives students an opportunity to use length measurements in a problem solving context. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and …More
This measurement worksheet, ‘Converting Measurement 1’ allows for practice converting within the same system of measurement. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This measurement worksheet, ‘Converting Measurement 2’ allows for practice converting within the same system of measurement. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This measurement worksheet, ‘Estimate the Unit Conversion’ allows for practice solving measurement problems using estimation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This measurement worksheet, ‘Estimate the Unit Conversion 2’ allows for practice using estimation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This hands-on activity, ‘Gravity 2’ asks students to investigate how high they can tip a board with different heights of block towers on it before they fall off.
This learning activity, ‘Greater Heights’, shows various dot plots of the heights of boys and girls in the same class and demonstrates that important details can be lost if data is summarised too much. Students analyse the height data of their own class. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for …More
This measurement worksheet, ‘Measurement’ allows for practice determining the appropriate type of measurement to use in a given situation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘Mixed Measurement 1’ allows for practice estimating size and weight. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘Mixed Measurement 2’ allows for practice estimating measurements. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘Mixed Measurement 3’ allows for practice comparing approximate measures. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This measurement worksheet, ‘Mixed Units of Measurement 1’ allows for practice with questions involving measurement. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Pythagorean Theorem’ offers guidance on the Pythagorean Theorem and its application in mathematics. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In the learning activity, ‘Tongan Travel’ Tomu’s father gives him clues to help Tomu identify the aunties and uncles he has never met. The learning activity gives students an opportunity to explore the use of graphs that don’t have units of measurement. Instead they need to use clues and graphed relationships to solve problems. An …More
This measurement worksheet, ‘Volume’ allows for practice finding the volume of three-dimensional shapes. Answer sheet provided with file download.