Games to teach to measure

The treasure hunt for the measures

This game offers a fun way to our students to practice measuring different objects. Just write down a list of different measures, as "1 inch (2.54 cm), 6 inches (15.24 cm), 2 feet (60.9 cm), 1 yard (91.4 cm) ", and distributes copies of the list to all students, who must move along the classroom (or as far as possible , a lunch room or park) to find the objects that measure approximately these lengths. The first student to complete the complete list will be the winner, and you can go to measure the items with them to make sure they are approximate. You can advertise an acceptable range for each measurement, such as 0.50 inches or less than the given measurement (1.25 cm).

Find the longest object

If there is a large paper cutter in your school, you can make good use of it in this school game. To prepare, you will need to use a ruler and a pencil to draw several lines at different angles over the length or total width of the paper (most lines should be drawn diagonally at different angles, not horizontally or vertically). Make several copies of that sample. Then, use a paper cutter to cut the papers to fit the given items, and place each set in an individual envelope. Separate the students into groups, and give each one an envelope. Then the groups will have to play a race to discover the greatest measure of all the papers in the envelope. The first group to guess will be a winner.