Length/distance

These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?

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?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race against Usain Bolt?

In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

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.