A week’s learning about measures ended with lots of measuring of arms, legs and heads. As part of the big topic, Doctor Doctor, measurements of our bodies were compared. Measuring length can be done using non-standard units and standard units. The week was started by measuring with paperclips, dinosaurs and highlighters, then home-made tape measures were used to practise the actual concept of using a tape and then the standard units of centimetres and metres were introduced.
- How many centimetres in a metre?
- Who had the biggest hand span?
- How do you measure a hand span?
…all questions that you can ask Year 1.
