Measuring and Estimating

Dime Practicals Pack

96 practical experiments in estimating and measuring. Geoff Giles
This collection is an attempt to overcome the problem of bringing a very wide variety of different objects into the classroom for some realistic practice in measuring and estimating. Each of the 96 familiar and easily recognised objects, is sealed into a clear plastic envelope, together with a question card. Since the object can be seen through the plastic, but not touched or removed, a variety of different estimating methods are required. The set of 96 items is divided into four groups of 24, stored in separate boxes called A, B, C & D. The cards are numbered and colour coded, making it easier to keep track of everything. There are extensive teacher's notes about estimating and a list of the actual measurements and answers to the questions. It is practical in all senses and a valuable addition to classroom resources.
Price per pack £28.00 (+VAT)

Interlocking Cubes

These plastic one-centimetre cubes also weigh one gramme and can be used for counting, weighing and estimating. They also interlock. The cubes are in 10 different colours. Tub of 500 £14.95 (+ VAT)

Unit Cube Base Board

A 10cm by 10cm grid forms a firm base for the interlocking cubes above. They also hinge together to make larger areas. Set of four £7.95 (+ VAT)

Wind Up Tape Measure

A 30 feet /10 metre wind up tape measure made of fibre glass tape and coated with PVC.
£11.95 (+ VAT)

Tape Measure Pack

A pack of ten standard tape measures each marked in inches of one side and metric on the other
Price per pack of 10 £7.50 (+ VAT)

Area and Perimeter

Poster
The essential message of this brightly coloured poster is that the area of a shape and its perimeter should not be confused. It emphasises that a fixed area can have very different perimeters and a fixed perimeter can enclose very different areas. When teaching this important part of the mathematics curriculum, this poster offers useful support.

Practical Activities

Investigations and Games
This material is flexible enough to cater for a wide range of ability and development within each stage. Each of the four books includes substantial teacher's notes together with photocopiable worksheets and suggestions for experiments, some based on the real world and some with an element of fun and fantasy. The aim is to provide activities which can easily be adapted to circumstances and particular classes.
Key Stage 1 John Seldon £12.95
Key Stage 2 Fran Ashworth £12.95
Key Stage 3 Fran Ashworth £12.95
Key Stage 4 Ashworth & Relf £12.95

Mathematics in the School Grounds

Learning through landscapes
1 85741 021 1 Rhydderch-Evans
This book is full of ideas about finding mathematics outdoors. It provides practical activities which are interesting to do and which can be readily modified and adapted. It is a very useful resource which includes measuring, tallying, counting and data collection and a selection of pupil's worksheets.
£8.99

School Grounds Pack

This set of 25 photocopiable worksheets is aimed at children of 7 to 11. It is divided into five sections: Counting, Number Patterns, Measurement, Shape and Space, Data and Trails. They are closely linked to the book above.
£6.95

840 x 600mm £2.80 (+ VAT)

Estimeasure

0 86651 599 2 Dale Seymour
This book is a collection of ingenious activities to encourage and reinforce the related concepts of measuring and estimating. There are some teacher's notes, but the book mainly takes the form of a series of worksheets and photocopy masters of a collection of shapes. Children develop good estimation skills only by practice and experience and the great strength of this collection lies in its careful progression and the good ideas. Being an American book, there are more activities using inches than is nowadays appropriate here, but its main value lies in the treatment and the approach. Everything can easily be adapted to suit present classroom needs.
£9.20