Free Measure the Beanstalk Printable with Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is a great story that you can use with kids. And this fun measuring the beanstalk printable is a great way to work on basic measurements for kids.
You can measure and record how tall each beanstalk is. It is a fun and easy math center for kids who are just starting to work on measurement.
You can use this with kids in kindergarten and first grade.
The Measure the Beanstalk Printable is part of the 5 free Jack and the Beanstalk Printables.
What is Measuring?
Measuring is a type of math that you can start at different ages but mostly starts in late PreK and Kindergarten. You use different objects to measure the length or height of an object.
Measure the Beanstalk Printable
You have a great Jack and the Beanstalk measuring center printable with 6 beanstalks to measure and a recording sheet. This is a great way to measure with standard measurement.
This beanstalk measuring work great with kids in kindergarten (ages 5 to 6) and first grade (ages 6 to 7).
Beanstalk Measurement Recording Sheet
You have a recording worksheet for all 6 beanstalks and space to write how tall they were can to color the squares to make what you measured.
Beanstalks to Measure
You have 6 beanstalks to measure. You have four smaller ones and two bigger beanstalks. You can use all six in a learning center. And all six beanstalks can be recorded on the worksheet.
Beanstalk Measurement Tools
You have two different measuring tool suggestions. You have a measuring tool that comes with the printables that is the same size as a unfix cube. Or if you have unifix cubes you can use them.
Things to use with the Measure the Beanstalk Printable
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Ways to Use the Measure the Beanstalk Printable
You will see a few ways that we have used the beanstalk measuring printables.
Preparing the Beanstalks for Learning Centers
You can print the worksheet on copy paper. I would recommend that you print the beanstalks on cardstock and laminate them. Laminating the beanstalk cards will help them las through several uses.
Measure the Beanstalk
You have two options for measuring. There is a measuring card included with the beanstalk measuring set. Or you can use unifix cubes. You can see below how to use each of them.
You can going to line up the unifix cubes at the bottom of the beanstalk. You can use the arrow as a guide as well. You count the unifix cubes to see how tall the beanstalk is. You can stack the unifix cubes to make the beanstalk.
When you use the measuring tool that is included you can line it up at the bottom and then counting the squares to see how tall the beanstalk is.
Record the How Tall Each Beanstalk Is
After you measure each beanstalk you can use the recording worksheet to record how tall each on is. You have square that you can color for the different squares or unifix cubes that match the beanstalk.
You can see below that we have done three of the beanstalk recordings below.
What you will find in the Free Measure the Beanstalk
- 6 beanstalks to measure
- 1 measuring tool for the beanstalks
- 1 recording sheet
- 3 pages
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