How to Measure a Tree

Use this primary maths activity to measure a tree by looking through your legs. This outdoor lesson idea will encourage estimation, accurate measurements and lead into real data analysis.

This activity is also available to download in Welsh — lawrlwytho ‘Sut i fesur coeden’.

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