aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type	Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson
Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	measurement
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Welcome to Measurement Adventure!

Introduction

Greetings, young explorers! Today, we are off on a Measurement Adventure! Put on your imaginary explorer hats and get ready to discover the magic of measuring things around us!

Story Time: The Adventure of Tiny the Turtle

Let’s start with a fun story that will help us understand what measurement is all about. Gather around as I tell you about Tiny the Turtle, who lived in a big, beautiful pond.

The Story

Once upon a time, in a sparkling pond, there lived a little turtle named Tiny. Tiny loved to explore but had one little problem—he didn't know how big his shell was! One sunny day, Tiny decided to measure the size of his shell, but he didn't have any fancy tools. Instead, he used his friend Freddie the Frog's hopping!

Freddie hopped three times across Tiny’s shell, and Tiny shouted, "Wow! My shell is three Freddie hops wide!"

Excited by this discovery, Tiny asked his other friends to help him measure different things around the pond. Together, they used hops, swims, and even their little feet to find out how long and wide items were.

Discussion

Now, let’s talk about what Tiny learned!

• What did Tiny use to measure his shell?
• Can we think of other fun ways to measure? (e.g., claps, footsteps, or even toys!)

Activity: Measuring Fun!

Time for our own measurement adventure! Let’s measure some things in our classroom using our own “exploration tools”:

Materials Needed

• A strip of paper or string (to measure length)
• Your feet (to measure with footsteps)
• Your hands (to measure with hand spans)

Steps

1. Pick an Object: Choose something in the classroom to measure (like a book, a table, or even a friend’s shoe!).
2. Measure:
   • Use your feet to see how many steps it takes to go from one end of the object to the other.
   • Use your hands to see how many hand spans it takes to cover the object.
3. Share: Let’s gather in a circle and share what we measured and how we did it!

Wrap-Up

After our exciting measuring adventure today, we’ve learned that measurement can happen in so many fun ways! Just like Tiny the Turtle, we can use our creativity and imagination to explore this magical world of measurement.

Remember: Every time we measure, we're explorers discovering more about the amazing things around us!

Closing

As we finish our adventure today, think of all the new things you can measure at home! What will you choose to measure? Until next time, keep exploring and measuring!

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Thank you for joining the Measurement Adventure!

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