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PLAY DOUGH MEASURING
Measurement
Purpose: Use play dough to complete the measuring tasks outlined below.
Skill: Length, volume
Number of people: Small groups of 2 - 3
Directions: Use the task cards on this page
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TASK 1 Pinch off what you think is a 15 ml piece of play dough. Press it into a measure spoon to check your estimate. Form the dough into a cube. Measure the length of each edge of the cube. |
TASK 2 Use your 15 ml piece of play dough to form "snakes" of the following lengths: 5 cm, 1.5 dm, 22 mm Have a friend measure the length of each snake with a ruler. Which snake is the fattest? |
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TASK 3 Draw two rectangles of a piece of scrap paper. Make one 6 cm x 4 cm and the other 7 cm by 2 cm. Mold a 15 ml piece of play dough to cover each of the rectangles. Which rectangle has the thickest covering? |
TASK 4 Measure 30 ml of play dough. Make a "snake or rope" with the play dough, then bend it to form a square that is 4 cm on each side. What is the perimeter of the square? Make a rope and bend it into the shape of a triangle that is 6 cm on each side. What is the perimeter of the triangle? |
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