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Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
Look at the changes in results on some of the athletics track events at the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948. Compare the results for 2012.
Look at some of the results from the Olympic Games in the past. How do you compare if you try some similar activities?
One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.
A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?
This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.
Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?
These pictures were made by starting with a square, finding the half-way point on each side and joining those points up. You could investigate your own starting shape.
Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.
Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?
The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
Measure problems at primary level that may require resilience.
Measure problems at primary level that require careful consideration.
Measure problems for primary learners to work on with others.
Measure problems for inquiring primary learners.
You will need a long strip of paper for this task. Cut it into different lengths. How could you find out how long each piece is?
This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
I cut this square into two different shapes. What can you say about the relationship between them?
Investigate the different distances of these car journeys and find out how long they take.
This article for teachers suggests ways in which dinosaurs can be a great context for discussing measurement.
What do these two triangles have in common? How are they related?
Chippy the Robot goes on journeys. How far and in what direction must he travel to get back to his base?
This article, written for students, looks at how some measuring units and devices were developed.
Mathematics has allowed us now to measure lots of things about eclipses and so calculate exactly when they will happen, where they can be seen from, and what they will look like.
A paradox is a statement that seems to be both untrue and true at the same time. This article looks at a few examples and challenges you to investigate them for yourself.
How can the school caretaker be sure that the tree would miss the school buildings if it fell?
A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with the measuring tool shown.
Alice's mum needs to go to each child's house just once and then back home again. How many different routes are there? Use the information to find out how long each road is on the route she took.
In this version of the story of the hare and the tortoise, the race is 10 kilometres long. Can you work out how long the hare sleeps for using the information given?
Follow the journey taken by this bird and let us know for how long and in what direction it must fly to return to its starting point.
Use this information to work out whether the front or back wheel of this bicycle gets more wear and tear.
Nirmala and Riki live 9 kilometres away from the nearest market. They both want to arrive at the market at exactly noon. What time should each of them start riding their bikes?
Chandrika was practising a long distance run. Can you work out how long the race was from the information?
A lady has a steel rod and a wooden pole and she knows the length of each. How can she measure out an 8 unit piece of pole?
How many centimetres of rope will I need to make another mat just like the one I have here?
How far have these students walked by the time the teacher's car reaches them after their bus broke down?
Use your hand span to measure the distance around a tree trunk. If you ask a friend to try the same thing, how do the answers compare?
Investigate how this pattern of squares continues. You could measure lengths, areas and angles.