🔢 Mathematics · Measurement

Measuring & Plotting Lengths

Generate measurement data by measuring lengths to the nearest whole unit and display the data on a line plot

Typical age: 7–8 years

“If your child measures the length of ten leaves to the nearest cm and records the results, can they display the data on a simple number-line plot — grouping leaves of the same length?”

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Needs first

Sorting into categories (age 6+)
Line plots build on data interpretation skills
Measuring length (age 7+)REQUIRED
Generating measurement data requires measuring lengths with tools

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Halves and quarters (age 8+)REQUIRED
Line plot with whole numbers is prerequisite to line plots with fractional units
Working with money
Line plots from measurement data exercise modelling