To Parents and Adults at Home…

Your child’s class has completed a mathematics unit on measurement.

In this unit, your child learned to:

·                  Estimate and measure length in millimetres and centimetres.

·                  Investigate the relationships between millimetres and centimetres, and between millimetres and metres.

·                  Explore rectangles with equal perimeters.

·                  Explore rectangles with equal areas.

·                  Construct different rectangles, given the area and/or perimeter.

·                  Estimate, measure, and record volume in cubic centimetres and in cubic metres.

·                  Estimate, measure, and record capacity in millilitres and litres.

Measurement provides a strong connection between what students learn in math and their life experiences. Measurement is a skill that is used in everyday life and in building, designing, and constructing any kind of project.

Here are some suggestions to help support your child’s learning:

·                  Have your child draw a new floor plan for a room that indicates the positions of and measurements for each piece of rearranged furniture.

·                  If you are cooking or baking, have your child help measure the ingredients.

·                  If you are hanging a mirror or picture, have your child measure to find the best place for it on the wall.