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You can play this game on the ground. Make two squares of one square meter each. Divide your class into two teams. Ready to play!
- Which team could make more children sit in their square? How many?
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Solution
Team A could make four children sit in their square.
Measure the length of the floor of your classroom in metres.
Also measure the width.
Length = 10 m and width = 8 m
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