This is a great outdoor activity to get students practicing column addition both with and without decimals as well as practicing their measurement skills.
They will measure two items that they find outside before adding the lengths together using column addition in the space provided on the activity sheets. This resource has three levels of challenge. Measure to the nearest whole number Measure to the nearest mm (tenth) Measure three items to the nearest mm.
For this activity provide each child with a tape measure or ruler and our activity sheet. You could also use different equipment to provide a further challenge.
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| Measure and Add Teacher Guide.pdf | |
| Measure and Add Activity Sheet_ Diff. 1.pdf | |
| Measure and Add Activity Sheet_ Diff. 2.pdf | |
Math
This is a great outdoor activity to get students practicing column addition both with and without decimals as well as practicing their measurement skills.
They will measure two items that they find outside before adding the lengths together using column addition in the space provided on the activity sheets. This resource has three levels of challenge. Measure to the nearest whole number Measure to the nearest mm (tenth) Measure three items to the nearest mm.
For this activity provide each child with a tape measure or ruler and our activity sheet. You could also use different equipment to provide a further challenge.