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One Foot Wonders

Children work together to explore standard and nonstandard measurement as they hunt for objects that are one-foot long. Later, they’ll work together to create a collaborative story about the items they find.

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One Foot Wonders

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Children work together to explore standard and nonstandard measurement as they hunt for objects that are one-foot long. Later, they’ll work together to create a collaborative story about the items they find.

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Content Area

Mathematics

Age Group

Family
Pre-K
Early Elementary

Time to Complete Activity

10-20 minutes

Time needed to prep Activity

Under 5 minutes

Cost associated with Activity Materials

$0 ("found" items)

Difficulty Level (by content)

Medium

Mess Level

Related Links	Helping Children Understand Measurement Using a Ruler Measuring with Inches PBS KIDS Lab \| Virtual Pre-K \| Let's Measure: In the Classroom PBS KIDS Measure Up! \| PBS KIDS Lab Measurement Measuring Length (First Grade) \| Teaching Tips Go on a Length Hunt
Originating Source	This activity was contributed by the Bay Area Discovery Museum. ©2017 Bay Area Discovery Museum. For more information and resources see BayAreaDiscoveryMuseum.org
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