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Related Activities to Try at Home

Dear Family,

The activities suggested below are related to the mathematics in the measurement unit that we are currently working on in school. Doing them together can enrich your child's mathematical learning.

Estimating Lengths Ask your child to help you estimate lengths in practical terms. For example, how many chairs can fit along one side of a table? How many steps does it take to walk from the kitchen to the front door?

Shorter Than My Arm Have your child estimate which objects around the house are shorter than your child's arm. Then have your child measure the objects to make sure. As an extension, choose a different body part or compare two lengths. For example, can you find something that is shorter than your leg but longer than your arm?

Measuring with Hands and Feet Have your child choose an object or distance and measure it with his or her hands (wrist to finger tip) and feet (heel-to-toe steps). Then your child can record each object as a specific number of hands or feet. As an extension, your child can compare the measurements that other members of your family get when using their hands or feet.

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