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Make snack time into measuring time and learn to read Nutrition Facts labels. Try this when you’re using “pourable” foods, such as cereal, yoghurt, or juice.

Put the math of measurement, numbers, and everyday life into improvisational skits.

This is an activity that models the operation of a seismograph, a tool used to measure the size of earthquakes.

In this outdoor activity, learners measure familiar objects in nature to practice working with the metric system.

In this activity, learners use measurement concepts to make models of what their body parts might look like if they were a snake or a chameleon.

This activity combines learning about nutrition, math of measurement and proportion, and healthy eating. Start by distributing food packages with Nutrition Facts labeled.

Put math of measurement into lining up — and make waiting in line fun. Choose a size characteristic that learners can physically compare, such as foot length or hair length.

This is an activity about prediction. How far can you hop in 5 seconds? Could you make it to the door? Across the room? Everyone lines up and tries it.

Choose a recipe to double (or triple, quadruple, or halve). Show everyone the recipe and engage them in figuring out: How much will we need to increase the recipe to feed everyone?