Grade: 3 |Subject: Math | Unit:

Measurement

Group Talk: Discussing Measurement

Gather into 6 groups of 3

Discuss the following question: How did your estimates compare to
your measurements?
Time limit

Measuring Length in Centimetres

This pencil crayon is between 6cm and 7cm long.

It is longer than 6cm, but shorter than 7cm
The length is closer to 6cm than to 7cm
This pencil crayon is about 6cm long, or 6cm to the nearest centimeter.

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You will need a metre stick or a 30-cm ruler, paper, pencil, clipboard, partner
Estimate the lengths of following parts of your body.
Record your estimates

Your hand

Your thumb

Your arm

your leg from knee to

heel

your foot

your nose

Discuss how you will use a ruler to measure

Measure the lengths of these body parts to the nearest centimeter.
Record your measurements.