Contact Us FAQ Français
Home / Measurement - It's Not Just about Rulers (Part II): mathXplosion Series

Measurement - It's Not Just about Rulers (Part II): mathXplosion Series

Maple Leaf This item is only available for Canadian orders.
This title is a part of the series mathXplosion Series


Catalogue Number:  GAP008
Producer:  GAPC Productions
Subject:  Mathematics
Language:  English
Grade Level:  3 - 5, 6 - 8
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2016
Running Time:  16
Closed Captions:  Yes


Request Preview Access

This episode is about non-standard measurement units and the application of proportions to art, by reinforcing the notion that reliable measurement units can be derived from representational objects in the everyday world.

Segments in this episode include:

  • Eight Heads Tall
  • How Tall is a Tree?
  • The Perfect Square
  • String Self-Portrait
  • I’m Seven Feet Tall

Each segment is 3 - 3/12 minutes in length.

Please click here for the French version of this program.

2017 Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence Winner

2017 W3 Gold Award winner - Educational Online Video

2017 Davey Silver Award Winner - Film/Video Educational




Related Titles

Measurement: Look Kool Series, Season 2

Apartment 11 APT086

Hamza wants to measure everything about Koolkatt that has changed since he was a teeny-weeny little...

Half & Half: Dividing & Measuring

Film Ideas FI0026

The Treasure of Pirate's Cove: Math Mysteries Series

Human Relations Media 600658

The Treasure of Pirate's Cove is a unique interactive math mystery that combines video clips and...

The Kilo Conundrum: The Prime Radicals, Season 2

GAPC Productions GAP055

The Rads find Uncle Norm trying to figure out the weight and cost of healthy snacks by trying to...

The Cubic Rube: The Prime Radicals, Season 1

GAPC Productions GAP043

Uncle Norm wants to plant a tree in his back yard. He thinks he needs five cubic metres of soil...


Browse Our Collection By Subject

View All Subjects