Year 1

Mathematics in Action in Year One

Students are learning to compare and measure lengths 

The Challenge:

A standard piece of paper is 29 cm in length and 21 cm  in width. But is that the longest length a single piece of paper can be if modified? What if you bend or rip the paper? Can you make it longer, without making multiple pieces? The single piece of paper must stay as one connected whole. Your job is to find out how long you can make a single piece of paper. Once you've created the longest piece, you can measure it using the appropriate tool.