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Little man
This problem offers a novel context in which to think about relative size and gives children chances to estimate quantities.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Foundation Year 1
- Purpose
- Teaching resource Student activities
- Strand
- Measurement
- Topic
- Length
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Numeracy progression
- Understanding units of measurement (P2, P3)
- Publisher
- NRICH
- Copyright
- © 1997-2022 University of Cambridge. Free-for-education material.
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