Outdoor
Outdoor Maths Trail
Turn a familiar walk into a maths trail: how many paces to the postbox, how tall is that tree, how many wheels pass in three minutes?
Ages
7-9, 9-11
Level
Lower KS2, Upper KS2
Subject
Maths
Duration
50 min
What you'll need
- Tape measure
- Notebook
- Chalk (optional)
What the learner will explore
- Estimation
- Measurement
- Data collection
How to do it
- 1
Set five questions before you leave.
- 2
Estimate each answer first.
- 3
Measure or count to check.
- 4
Work out who estimated best.
Make it easier
Count and tally only.
Make it harder
Use shadow ratios to estimate the height of a tree.
Try it differently
Make the trail for someone else to follow.
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