by robdolphin | Apr 15, 2023 | Counting, Cross-curricular Investigations, Estimation, Length & Distance, Measurement, Pdf Open-ended Guided Explorations, Pdfs, Practical Measurement, Proportionality, Resources
An outdoor team challenge to estimate the height of a building, either by counting bricks, using shadows or using similar triangles. Covers skills in estimating, measuring, minimising errors and ratio....
by robdolphin | Apr 15, 2023 | Averages, Conversion Tables, Length & Distance, Maps, Distances and Travel, Measurement, Pdf Open-ended Guided Explorations, Pdfs, Proportionality, Resources
Create a table relating distances on a globe to distances in real life and then use this to calculate distances between places around the world. Covers concepts in measurement, averaging to minimise errors and the use of conversion tables....
by robdolphin | Apr 15, 2023 | Averages, Conversion Tables, Estimation, Maps, Distances and Travel, Pdf Open-ended Guided Explorations, Pdfs, Proportionality, Resources
Find real life distances from measured distances on a map. Learn practical measurement skills for straight or curved distances. Practise estimating, finding averages and using conversion tables to work out real distances from the map scale. Easily adaptable to suit...
by robdolphin | Apr 15, 2023 | Large Numbers, Maps, Distances and Travel, Measurement, Pdf Open-ended Guided Explorations, Pdfs, Proportionality, Resources
How many hula hoops (the small, crunchy variety!) would it take to stretch from the school to Big Ben in London? Investigate metres, converting to km, using conversion tables and working with BIG numbers! Highly motivating!...