Session 2: Practice Activities
Time to Practice!
6 activities to reinforce what you learned. Try them all!
Difficulty levels: Easy Medium Challenge
1 Measure Your Hand Easy Activity
Measure your hand span (thumb to pinky, spread wide) in inches. Measure a parent's too. Compare!
2 Five Objects Easy Activity
Measure 5 objects on your desk. Record each in a table: Object | Length. Circle the longest.
3 Family Foot Lengths Medium Activity
Measure every family member's foot. Record in a table. Who has the longest foot? The shortest?
4 Estimate Then Measure Medium Activity
Pick 5 objects. GUESS the length first, then measure. How close were your guesses? Write both numbers.
5 Measurement Scavenger Hunt Medium Activity
Find something shorter than 3 inches, something between 6-8 inches, and something longer than 12 inches. Measure to prove it!
6 Unit Confusion Challenge Challenge Critical Thinking
Your friend says a table is '30 long.' 30 WHAT? Inches? Feet? Centimeters? Why does the unit change everything?