The Yr 3.1 students of Ms Sharon learnt about length and the different units used for measurement. They learnt how to estimate lengths of objects as well as decided which unit would be most suitable to best measure a given object. Finally the students learnt how to measure and draw lines using a cm ruler.

In the first activity the children measured the length of objects given on cards (glue stick, pencil, etc.) followed by actually measuring the length of real life objects found in the classroom such as the length of a book, pencil, crayon, chair, door, etc.

In the second activity the students talked about the story of Pinocchio and focused on the part where his nose grew when telling lies. Each group was given a flashcard with the picture of Pinocchio and they had to measure the length of his nose. The length of the noses were different for each group, thus, there was a rotation of cards until all groups measured all the different lengths of Pinocchio’s nose.