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Stride Ruler
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In this activity, learners use their feet to estimate distances. Learners calculate the distance of one step in centimeters by measuring 10 steps at a time to reduce measurement error.

Big Bubbles
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How do you measure a bubble when it's floating? You can't really, but in this activity, learners can measure the diameter of the ring of suds a bubble leaves on a flat surface.

Egyptian Measuring
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In this activity, learners compare the ancient Egyptian system of measurement, which was based on body lengths, to the customary and metric systems used today.

Measuring Blood Pressure in Space
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In this activity (page 105 of the PDF), learners measure heart rate and blood pressure and learn how to obtain consistent measurements during repeated tests.

Bianca's Body Math
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In this Cyberchase activity, learners use math to explore how parts of the body are proportional.

Angle Hunting
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In this activity, learners use a hand-made protractor to measure angles they find in playground equipment.

Make Ziff's Carpenter's Square
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In this Cyberchase activity, learners make carpenter's squares and use them to measure square corners. Learners cut out the carpenter's square template and attach it to tagboard.

Jump Like a Frog
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In this math activity, learners jump and measure how far they can jump on different surfaces using different jumping techniques.

Lung Capacity
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This is an activity about lung capacity. Learners will measure their own lung capacity using a homemade spirometer.

Feather Rockets
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In this activity, learners will make and launch feather rockets. Lerners will use science process skils such as making predictions and measuring while launching the rockets.

Measuring Wind Speed
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In this indoor and/or outdoor activity, learners make an anemometer (an instrument to measure wind speed) out of a protractor, a ping pong ball and a length of thread or fishing line.

Traveling Seeds
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In this activity, learners make three different "seed" types and determine which design flies the farthest.

By the Numbers
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Learners describe objects in a room using only numbers and shapes. They can measure the object (like a desk) and make a list of facts about it (e.g.

Stepping Out: Hop, Skip, Jump
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In this activity, learners explore and experiment how we can use our bodies everyday to get from one place to another.

Piles of Pennies
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In this coin math activity, learners sort and stack 100 (one hundred) pennies into piles of 5 pennies each, 10 pennies each, and 20 pennies each.

Buckets of Popcorn
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In this activity, learners develop an understanding of cylinders and volume as they compare two sizes of popcorn buckets.

Learn About Measurements Using a Homemade Scale
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In this activity, caregivers and young learners work together to make a scale from household materials to compare different weights--an essential principle in early math.

Balancing Act
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In this activity, learners will build thier own balance scale. Learners will explore weight and comparison through this activity.

Playground Patterns of Cracks
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In this math activity, learners observe and sketch cracking patterns in pavement.

Make a Balance / Scale
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In this activity, learners create a kind of balance device using a wire coat hanger, some string, and paper cups.