Boys and Girls,


Now that we have finished our unit on multiplication and our multiplication madness is complete, we will be starting a unit on measurement. I would just like to say congratulations to all that participated in our multiplication madness, you are times table experts!

What I want from you all for Monday, is for you to write down an object or something that you believe is one centimetre long, something else that is one metre long, and lastly something that is one kilometre long. Throughout this unit we will be using our estimating skills to measure and record length, height, and distance, using centimetres, metres, and kilometres. We will also be using a ruler to draw items, given specific lengths in centimetres.

We will discuss the difference between centimetres, metres and kilometres and rank them from smallest to biggest, so get your thinking caps on and try to rank them yourself. We will also be answering questions like "which is the best estimate for the length of a penut?" - a centimetre, a metre, or a kilometre?

This measurement website is a really good way to get prepared for class on Monday, try it out and see how many you get correct. Here's another useful website that will help you start using your measurement skills - help put the fish in the correct fish tank!