{"id":21171,"date":"2026-05-01T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/?p=21171"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:56:50","slug":"getting-to-the-root-of-it-taking-maths-outside%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/2026\/05\/01\/getting-to-the-root-of-it-taking-maths-outside%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b3\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to the Root of It – Taking Maths Outside!\u2600\ufe0f\ud83c\udf33"},"content":{"rendered":"

This afternoon, P4-7 visited the Wetlands to measure the height of some trees. As part of their angles work in maths this term, we have been learning how to use a protractor to measure angles. This afternoon, we created our own tree measuring protractors, which we were able to use to measure the height of a tree. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

We used half a paper plate, a straw and string to build our own special protractors and marked on\u00a0 0\u00b0, +45\u00b0\u00a0and -45\u00b0, and there we had it a protractor fit to measure the height of any tree! \ud83c\udf33<\/p>\n

In the Wetlands, each pair chose one of the many super tall trees to measure, person 1 looked at the top of the tree through their straw and slowly took steps backwards until their string dangled in front of the 45\u00b0 line. Person 2, then measured the length from where their friend was standing to the tree trunk. This told us the height that the tree is! Cool right?! \ud83d\udccf<\/p>\n

A lovely way to end a week of sunshine and fun outside!\u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udd76\ufe0f<\/p>\n