1. We need to stay 2 metres apart from people when we are in public. What does 2 metres look like? How can you show it? How many ways can you show this distance and what materials can you use? Comment peux-tu montrer 2 mètres? Utilise des dessins, des mots, des objets pour montrer tes idées. You do not need to send me this assignment. Please discuss with an adult. 

2. Listen to the story “Measuring Penny”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kH1Qh6bgq0&t=100s

Choose something inside or outside of your house to measure. Measure it in as many ways as you can think of. Record (in drawing, writing or on the following worksheet) at least 5 different measurements.

Optional worksheet: 

measuring penny

3. A “unit of measurement” is what you use to measure something. Standard units of measurement include cm, mm, m, km, inches, ft, lbs, grams, cups etc. They are more widely recognized and can measure different attributes of an object such as weight, size or volume. Non standard units of measurement can be anything you use to compare measurement. For example: My phone is the same length as my hand. My table measures 7 pens wide.

  • longueur/Length: how long something is
  • largeur/Width: how wide something is (the smaller sides on a rectangle)
  • hauteur/Height: how tall something is
  • Volume: used to measure liquids
  • poids/Weight: how heavy something is
  • plus grand que/bigger than
  • plus petit que/smaller than
  • la même taille que/the same size as

Choose 5 objects to measure. Measure each object using a different “unit of measurement” (standard or non standard). Find at least one object that is plus petit que ton ongle and one other that is plus grande que ta jambe. Record the object, measurement and unit of measurement for each. Which is the biggest? Smallest? How do you know?

Here is an optional worksheet to help you organised your findings: 

measurement table

4. Which of these measurement tools do you think does not belong? Why? Please video or audio record your answer (in French) and send it to me. Give me one answer that you think a lot of students will think of. Now can you come up with an answer that you don’t think many students would have?

**Optional: Browse the Project Chef website. Is there a recipe that you could try with the help of an adult? 

http://Projectchef.ca