P6/7 used their maths skills to estimate and measure the length and width of a real Viking longboat.
They used sticks, lines and paces to help with their estimating, then used a trundle wheel to check. They discovered how accuracy is very important when measuring.
In class they discussed how to draw a plan of a Viking longboat using a scale. They also worked out the area and realised that sixty Viking sailors did not have a lot of room! Less than 1 square metre.
