Is It Possible
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- Original Source:TERC, Inc.
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In this activity, learners will decide together on a question about how far, long or high the group could reach together. For younger learners, choose something a few learners can easily test out: If we joined hands, could we circle the tree? For a medium level of challenge, pick something the whole group can test out: If we lie head to foot, could we reach across the playground? Older learners investigate by estimating: If we stood on one another?s shoulders, could we reach the top of the building? Learners make predictions based on mental calculations and estimates of size; then, if possible, they try it out. Available as a web page or downloadable pdf. Less
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Grade: TK/K to 9
Topics: Measurement & Geometry, Measurement & Tools, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Probability, Experimentation and the Scientific Method, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Nature & Method of Science, Professional Development, Estimation & Rounding, Number Sense, Mathematics, Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Instructional Strategies, Positive & Negative Numbers
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- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Teachers