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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity, learners use their bodies to measure a room. Instead of inches or feet, how many kids does it take to measure the length of a room? [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- free per group of students
- Ages 4 - 6
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- One learner volunteer
- A block or something similar to mark each unit
- Pieces of paper large enough to trace learners (optional)
- A marker and crayons (optional)
- Scissors (optional)
Subjects
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Mathematics
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Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
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Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- Size and Scale
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Data Analysis and Probability
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The Nature of Technology
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The Design Process
- Problem Solving
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The Design Process
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- Formulating Explanations
- Communicating Results
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Physical Activity
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- be mobile
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All rights reserved, The Jim Henson Company, 2008
Funding Sources:
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Vinci
- MetLife
- The RoseHills Foundation
- S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
- John W. Carson Foundation
- The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations