Hand Span

Stage: 1 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Why do this problem?

This is an engaging activity for the teacher to read out to young children as a start to exploring measurement and the need for standardised units.

Possible approach

Read the poem and after a bit of discussion  encourage pupils to get involved in practical explorations.

Key questions

How many hands spans have you used?


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