Length/distance

  • Practice Run
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    Practice run

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Chandrika was practising a long distance run. Can you work out how long the race was from the information?
  • A Rod and a Pole
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    A rod and a pole

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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?
  • Rope Mat
    problem

    Rope mat

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many centimetres of rope will I need to make another mat just like the one I have here?
  • Walk and Ride
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    Walk and ride

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How far have these students walked by the time the teacher's car reaches them after their bus broke down?
  • On the Road
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    On the road

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Four vehicles travelled on a road. What can you deduce from the times that they met?
  • Hand Span
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    Hand span

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    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?
  • Great Squares
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    Great squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Investigate how this pattern of squares continues. You could measure lengths, areas and angles.
  • Working with Dinosaurs
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    Working with dinosaurs

    This article for teachers suggests ways in which dinosaurs can be a great context for discussing measurement.
  • Measure for Measure
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    Measure for measure

    This article, written for students, looks at how some measuring units and devices were developed.