The Our Growing Garden Craft is an engaging and hands-on activity that will challenge your students to use their knowledge of using informal units to measure.

Use this task to help your students practise using informal units to measure length. Students will use an informal unit of measure to measure a flower stem that is as tall as them. They will then record the measurement information on the flower petal templates and assemble the flower before adding it to the top of the stem.

To complete the task, students require access to informal units of measure, such as Unifix cubes, to measure their height. Unifix cubes are ideal as they can be joined; however, any consistent informal unit of measure can be used. Some ideas include MAB blocks, counters, paperclips, pencils or even feet!

A banner is included with the craft so that you can create an engaging and educational display in your classroom once the activity is complete.

To extend students’ learning, ask questions related to the heights of the flowers, such as: Whose flower is taller or shorter than yours? Who has the tallest or shortest flower? Whose flower is the same height as yours?