8 Activities to Help Your Kindergartener Master Measurement

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Looking to interject some math learning into everyday at-home fun? These eight activities will make measurement a breeze and a thrill for your little one.

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Make Your Own Ruler

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This craft activity encourages kindergarteners to explore measuring. Get ready to measure the fun that your child will have creating his own ruler!

Go on a Nature Hunt!

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In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Foot Fun: A Measurement Activity

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This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Make Math Active with a Personal Record Book

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The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Have a Magnet Marathon!

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Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Estimation Breakfast

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Guessing is more than pure fun, it's also a key part of kindergarten math. Here's a fun way to bring estimation to the breakfast table.

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Practice Measurement with Gummy Bears

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Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Marshmallow Math

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Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.