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Measurement Scavenger Hunt Activity - Formal Units of Measure

  • Updated

    Updated:  30 Jul 2024

Practise measuring in millimetres, centimetres, and metres with an engaging Measurement Scavenger Hunt!

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 3

  • Differentiated

    Differentiated:  Yes

Curriculum

teaching resource

Measurement Scavenger Hunt Activity - Formal Units of Measure

  • Updated

    Updated:  30 Jul 2024

Practise measuring in millimetres, centimetres, and metres with an engaging Measurement Scavenger Hunt!

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 3

  • Differentiated

    Differentiated:  Yes

Practise measuring in millimetres, centimetres, and metres with an engaging Measurement Scavenger Hunt!

Download Printable Measurement Activities You’ll Treasure!

Are you searching for new and engaging resources to help introduce your students to formal units of measurement? If so, we’ve got one that you’re sure to ‘treasure’ for years to come!

This engaging activity is designed to get your students up, moving, and measuring using customary and metric units through a scavenger hunt-style activity. With this resource, your students are tasked with searching the classroom, playground, or other learning space for objects that match the lengths shown.

This resource download includes a variety of differentiated worksheets, including–

  • Measuring in Centimetres
  • Measuring in Millimetres
  • Measuring in Millimetres, Centimetres, and Metres

Teacher Tip! We recommend locating and (discreetly) setting out objects for your students to measure before your lesson. When ready, hand out your worksheets and student measurement tools, and you’ll be ready to go!

Download Your Measuring Length Worksheets

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, prep your measuring tools, and you’re ready to begin!


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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