Marvelous measuring mathematicians!

This week in butterfly class we have had lots of fun learning about measuring.  We have been thinking about the language we use when we measure the length or height of an object; how we can compare 2 things saying one is taller or tallest, shorter or shortest, longer or longest. On Wednesday we had an unexpected snow day where some children were able to use the language of measure to compare the height of their snowman to themselves! We have then continued thinking about measuring and tested out non standard units to measure with such as pencils, lolly sticks, paper clips, our feet or hands and cubes.  The children measured lots of different objects around the classroom  and soon realised that if we measure in different units we get different answers so we need to use a ruler to measure with.  If you have a ruler at home you could practice measuring the length or height or different items around you.  Remember to only start measuring from the 0 and not the end of the ruler!

 

Butterfly measuring

 

 

We also finished our amazing art topic on the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and the children came up with some unique interpretations of painting using the style of Georgia O'Keeffe by observing closely nature in our surroundings and then mixing colours to add detail.  The children then wrote  all that they could remember about their learning of Georgia O'Keeffe and the things that inspired her work. Well done Butterfly class for remembering you use Capital letters, finger spaces and full stops in your writing.  You should feel very proud.