Measurement in the Real World: Reading, Recording, and Explaining Results
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Today I am practising: Observing properties, measuring with simple tools, and recording results in words and numbers.
Choose two leaves. Compare their length and color, then write one sentence telling how they are alike and one telling how they are different.
Place a small toy car at the top of a ramp made from a book and a board. Measure how far it rolls with a tape measure and write the distance.
Fill two cups with different amounts of water. Compare the amounts by looking and then by measuring with a measuring cup. Write both amounts.
Find a rough stone and a smooth stone. Compare how they feel, how heavy they seem, and how large they are. Record your observations.
Measure the temperature of tap water and ice water with a thermometer if available. Write both temperatures and compare them.
Plant two bean seeds in small pots and water one more than the other. Measure the height of each plant after one week and record the difference.
- Ask the child to describe what they observe before measuring, and help them write complete sentences for each result.