Quinn
Measurement Quest
Clocks, lengths, area, and volume. The unit you choose is part of the answer.
Gates you can reach in any order: Tools, Clocks, Cisterns, Plans, Locks.
1. The Footbridge Ruler
ToolsA footbridge must be measured from zero. You choose a plank, then whether to start at zero or at one.
Grades 1, 2 · measure-length
2. Clocktower Start
ClocksThe quest starts when the clock matches the plan. You choose morning or afternoon faces, then whether to set both hands.
Grades 1, 2, 3 · tell-time
3. The Elapsed Trail
ClocksA hike has a start and an end. You choose the trail, then whether to count the minutes or subtract the clock faces like ordinary numbers.
Grades 3, 4 · elapsed-time
4. Capacity Cisterns
CisternsTwo cisterns must be compared in the same unit. You choose which pair, then whether to convert before comparing or to trust the bigger number.
Grades 3 · capacity
5. Blueprint Perimeter
PlansA fence is the distance around. You choose a garden, then whether to add the sides or multiply for area.
Grades 3, 4 · perimeter
6. Floor of the Hall
PlansThe hall floor is a rectangle of tiles. You choose a room, then whether to cover it with squares or measure the walk around it.
Grades 3, 4 · area-rect
7. Unit Conversion Locks
LocksLocks open when a measure is rewritten in another unit. You choose to go to a smaller unit or a larger one.
Grades 4, 5 · convert-units
8. The Cistern Volume
CisternsA cistern is a rectangular prism of unit cubes. You choose to count layers, then whether one layer is the whole volume.
Grades 5 · volume