27 Clever Ideas for Teaching Measurement of All Kinds

Most of the math we do answers the question “How much?” Counting, operations, and, yes, all measurements too. How long? How wide? Heavy? Hot? How much of each of these attributes: length, weight, height, capacity, time, temperature? Kids like to measure because it’s very hands-on and a very practical, real-life skill. Things are always being measured all around them, and they themselves even get measured in terms of weight and height, and sometimes even their temperature. So, they’re interested. Here are some great games and activities to capitalize on that interest and motivate some great learning even more.