This activity will allow children the use of metic rulers and meter sticks. Find the total millimeters, total centimeters and total meters making a graph to see the range of the distances of each student's frog jump. Make comparisons of the distances by using a graph. Have each student make a frog from the cotton ball using the paper clip to give the cotton ball weight. Demonstrate how to place the frog on a large paper clip that has been slightly spread out.
Students have one chance to jump their frogs.
Each student must record their distance in millimeters, centimeters or meters on wall chart. Observe and help students' measurements and frog jumping techniques. Each student will have an opportunity to compare their distances on the wall graph and use the measuring tools to measure millimester, centimeter and meter distances.