Measuring Around the Room

Our current math focus is on measurement.  After reading the story "David's Father" by Robert Munsch, we measured the length of what we imagined David's father's footprint to be…David's father is a giant in case you don't know the story!  Then we decided to measure each of our footprints.  We used a non-standard measuring device - cubes.  We took all of our results, recorded on paper and then made a graph.   

Our next measuring adventure was to measure using a "standard measuring tool".  We worked in small groups to build structures using different class materials, such as straws, foam blocks and wooden blocks.  We used a meter stick and tape measure and we recorded our measurements again.  Take a look at the great things we built cooperatively in our small groups!