About this game
About a Metre? helps students build a sense of how long a metre is. They sort everyday classroom items into less than a metre, about a metre, or more than a metre.
Best for: Years 1 to 2
How to play
- Show students a metre ruler so they can see how long a metre is.
- Look at the item and picture it next to the metre ruler.
- Drag or tap it into Less than, About or More than a metre.
- Check the feedback and keep sorting.
Teaching tips
- Ask students to find something in the classroom that is about one metre long.
- Discuss tricky items: what would you need to check?
- Follow up with Mark and Move to measure longer lengths.