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Engage students in measurement with this hands-on and engaging lesson: the 'Measurement Olympics!' This resource requires students to both estimate and measure throughout 6 different and varied activities perfect for an end of week math lesson or two! Use it at the start of your measurement unit of work, throughout or as revision towards the end. Requiring minimal equipment and with all the activities and record sheets included, your students will have so much fun they won't believe it's a math lesson!
Activities included:
- Paper Plate Discus (distance)
- Cotton Ball Shot Put (distance)
- Paper Straw Javelin (distance
- Right Handed Grab (mass)
- One Minute Challenge (counting/time)
- Candy Wrapper Challenge (distance)
Each activity is included in both color and black-and-white.
Individual and team record sheets as well as a 'Winner's Podium' included.
Tried and tested in my upper elementary classroom for many years, it's the highlight of my measurement unit of work!
Be sure to check out my HUGE range of Olympic resources, including:
Class Ancient Greek Olympic Step-by-Step Guide & Activties
Olympic-Themed Problem Solving Cards
Olympic Creative & Critical Thinking Project
Save 20% with the BUNDLE!
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Description
Engage students in measurement with this hands-on and engaging lesson: the 'Measurement Olympics!' This resource requires students to both estimate and measure throughout 6 different and varied activities perfect for an end of week math lesson or two! Use it at the start of your measurement unit of work, throughout or as revision towards the end. Requiring minimal equipment and with all the activities and record sheets included, your students will have so much fun they won't believe it's a math lesson!
Activities included:
- Paper Plate Discus (distance)
- Cotton Ball Shot Put (distance)
- Paper Straw Javelin (distance
- Right Handed Grab (mass)
- One Minute Challenge (counting/time)
- Candy Wrapper Challenge (distance)
Each activity is included in both color and black-and-white.
Individual and team record sheets as well as a 'Winner's Podium' included.
Tried and tested in my upper elementary classroom for many years, it's the highlight of my measurement unit of work!
Be sure to check out my HUGE range of Olympic resources, including:
Class Ancient Greek Olympic Step-by-Step Guide & Activties
Olympic-Themed Problem Solving Cards
Olympic Creative & Critical Thinking Project
Save 20% with the BUNDLE!
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Thank you so much for your positive review Debby! This activity is always a hit with my students!




