| Activity Outcome | Measuring foot length and area using blocks. Comparing size. Using small numbers in a personal context. |
| MTS Set | MTS1
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | The Number System |
| Topics | Understand Whole Numbers
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| Keywords | Personal Context, Number Sense, Count |
| Grouping | Independent |
| Resources | Objects suitable for measuring short lengths: small blocks, paper clips, counters, wool... Objects suitable for covering a small area: counters, 2 cm cubes, coins, gumnuts... |
| Lesson Notes | - It is suggested that this activity be provided to children after experience with one or more of the activities 013-016.
- Provide children with the worksheet (there is space on the worksheet for the tracing of their foot) and the opportunity to choose from a selection of measuring materials.
- Ask: "How big is your footprint?" and then allow children to have the time and space to answer the question in their own way. Note: Some children may want access to several worksheets where they measure their foot in different ways.
- After children have completed their work ask: Can you tell me how big your footprint is? Look for children to describe size using a number of units. Note: Some children may still choose to simply carry out a direct measure of their foot using a length of wool or string.
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| Reflections | Ask: What was the question you were asked? Did you answer the question? How did you answer the question? Could you answer the same question a different way?
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| Answers | Answers will vary. |
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