Measuring length in centimetres

We used a ruler to measure our fingers and the length of a caterpillar.

Using our 'royal' manners

There was a castle in our classroom this morning.

We explored which toy was the heaviest.

Some children used 'non-standard' measurement to measure different things in the classroom.

Exploring measurement

We explored 'non-standard' units of measurement to measure different things in Room 15.

We measured the length of the classroom in James'.

We used Bilbo's stick to measure the length of Little Red Riding Hood.

We used 'the cat in the hat' to measure the length of the cloakroom. 

These were our results:

Estimating and weighing

We explored estimation earlier this week. We guessed which objects were heavier than others and then used the scales like a see-saw to find out which one was the heaviest.

The heaviest side went down and the lightest side went up.

What is measurement?