Help build your child's measurement skills with these hands on activities:

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Measurement is an essential math skill that helps children understand concepts like length, height, weight, and capacity. Here are 10 engaging, hands-on activities parents can do at home to support their child’s measurement skills.

1. Measuring with Non-Standard Units

Have your child use objects like paper clips, blocks, or shoes to measure the length of household items. For example, “How many blocks long is the couch?”

2. Height Chart

Create a family height chart and measure each person using a tape measure or string. Compare heights and discuss who is taller or shorter.

3. Sink or Float Experiment

Fill a large bowl with water and have your child predict whether different objects will sink or float. Discuss how weight and capacity affect the outcome.

4. Cooking and Baking Fun

Let your child help measure ingredients while cooking. Use measuring cups and spoons to explore concepts like volume and capacity.

5. Step Measuring Race

Measure distances in steps! Ask your child to count how many steps it takes to walk across the room and compare with their own foot size.

6. Water Pouring Challenge

Provide different-sized containers and let your child experiment with pouring water from one to another to compare capacities.

7. Shadow Measuring

On a sunny day, measure shadows at different times to see how they change in length. Discuss how the sun’s position affects shadows.

8. Building with Blocks

Encourage your child to build towers with blocks and compare the heights of different structures using words like “taller,” “shorter,” and “equal.”

9. Weighing Household Objects

Use a kitchen scale to weigh different household objects and compare which is heavier or lighter.

10. Nature Measurement Walk

Take a walk outside and measure leaves, sticks, or rocks using a ruler or non-standard units like hands or fingers.

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Measurement is a fun and practical skill that can be explored through everyday activities. By incorporating these simple hands-on experiences, children can develop a strong understanding of measurement while having fun!