Blog by Tag: measure
Height Order
As part of our maths challenge, we had to sort ourselves into height order. We then used comparative vocabulary such as tallest, shortest, taller, shorter.
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Size Order
The Ducklings have been sorting the vegetables in order of their size and then using comparative vocabulary to describe them.
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Measuring maths
We are looking at ordering objects according to their size this week and finding different ways to compare and measure size.
Today we measured the length of a friend using our hands, feet and other classroom objects.
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Discovering distance
The Ducklings have been finding out all about what distance is. Outside they have been talking about the distance between some different polar animals. They had to use comparative vocabulary such as closest, nearer, furthest and further to describe what they could see.
They also wanted to…
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Do the biggest plants have the biggest leaves?
We gave the children a scientific question to investigate and find the answer to.
They discovered that actually some small plants had some of the biggest leaves and that actually some huge trees only have tiny leaves.
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Making Easter Nests
We have been following a recipe and have made Easter nests.
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Measuring length
We have been using different objects to measure the length of our friends.
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Ordering by length
Today the Ducklings have been sorting and ordering different objects according to their length.
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Measuring
Today we counted how many hands or feet long our talking partners were. We tried to estimate first and then checked by counting.
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Investigating Toy Cars
We have been investigating how far different toys can travel.
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Christmas Maths Decoration
In class this week, Herons had been sent a challenge from Mrs McGrath to create a Christmas decoration using natural objects. They had to plan and design their decoration using their measuring skills. The children have had a fantastic week using different measuring equipment to measure the…
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Telling the time.
Herons are learning to tell the time. Today we learned and practised what each hand is for and where it goes to tell the time for; o'clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past.
We played a game of; "What's the Time Mr. Wolf?" with a difference. Each time had a different kind of movement;…
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