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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 3
What topic	Messuring outdoors non-standard units
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Exploring Measurement Outdoors with Non-Standard Units

Introduction: The Great Outdoor Measurement Adventure!

Welcome, Class 3! 🌟 Today, we are going to embark on a thrilling Outdoor Measurement Adventure! We’ll step outside our classroom to discover how to measure things around us without using standard units like meters or centimeters. Instead, we'll use some creative, fun, and non-standard units that will make measuring feel like an exciting quest!

Step 1: The Mystery Object

Activity: Finding Your Mystery Object

Once we are outside, each student will select a Mystery Object in our schoolyard. This could be anything from a rock, a leaf, or even the height of a tree!

Instructions:

1. Choose an object around you.
2. Observe how you might measure it without a ruler.
3. With your group members, brainstorm some ideas on what to use as your non-standard unit of measure.
   • You could use your feet, your hands, or even your pencil length!

Step 2: Measure Together!

Team Challenge: How Long is Your Mystery Object?

With your Mystery Object chosen, it’s time to measure it! In your groups, use your chosen non-standard units to measure the length and height of your objects.

Guidelines:

• Feet: How many footsteps long is your object?
• Hands: How many hand spans does it take to cover your object?
• Pencils: Use your pencil to measure the height of something tall!

Make sure to write down your measurements on a piece of paper.

Step 3: Share Your Findings

Share and Compare: What Did You Measure?

After measuring, gather again as a class to share your findings!

• What did you measure?
• How many of your chosen unit did it take?
• Did anyone find the same object and measure it differently? Why?

Conclusion: Reflecting on Our Adventure

Before we head back inside, let’s take a moment to reflect on our adventure. Today, we learned that measuring does not always have to involve rulers or tape measures. By using non-standard units, we could explore our environment in a unique way.

Questions to Think About:

• How did using non-standard units make the measuring process different?
• Can you think of a situation at home where non-standard measuring might be useful?

Get ready for another adventure next time as we continue to explore the wonderful world of measurement! Happy measuring, everyone!

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With this engaging start to our outdoor lesson, students will be motivated to learn about measuring in a fun and interactive way!