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Body Measurement Activities
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Body Measurement Activities
📏 Part 1: Body Parts for Measuring
1. Which body parts can we use to measure distance? Tick all that apply:
Feet (tapuwae)
Hands (ringaringa)
Arms (ringa)
Eyes (mata)
2. How many of your feet would fit across your classroom door?
About 2-3 feet
About 4-5 feet
About 6-7 feet
About 8-10 feet
3. Which is the longest measurement?
1 metre
8 handspans
15 finger lengths
100 centimetres
4. Your handspan is about _________ centimetres.
Measure your handspan and write the answer: _____________ cm
🏫 Part 2: Measuring Activities
5. Measure the length of your desk using your hands. How many handspans long is it?
6. Walk across the classroom. How many steps did it take?
Number of steps: _____________ steps
7. Explain why different people might get different measurements when using body parts to measure the same object:
8. In te ao Māori, how might measuring be important for working with whenua (land)?
🌟 Part 3: Extension Challenge
9. Advanced learners: Estimate then measure the playground using your feet. Compare your estimate with your actual measurement:
10. Draw a picture showing how you would measure the height of a tree using body measurements:
11. Complete this sentence: Body measurements are useful because _________________________ but they are not always accurate because _________________________.
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