Strong Man

From Move to Learn · 2015

Strong Man
5 minK1st2nd3rdMathBrain Breaks
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Summary

A strongman-themed movement break about the metric system. Kids flex and lift along with the coach while they meet metric units of length and mass like centimeters, meters, and grams.

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All ages

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Measure and talk

  1. What metric units did the video use (centimeters, meters, grams)?
  2. Would you measure your pencil in centimeters or meters? Why?
  3. What is something you could measure right now?

Quick work-a-long

Try it: Estimate how many centimeters long your hand is, then check it with a ruler.