Inch by Inch

By Raquel GonzalezJune 20, 2006

Measurement helps me find out....

• how tall

• how short

• how long

• how wide

….different objects are.

We use lots of tools to measure objects.

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Types of tools

• Ruler

• Yard stick

• Hands• Tape measure

• Feet

• String

Conversions

There are 12 inches in 1 foot.

There are 24 inches in 2 feet.

There are 36 inches in 3 feet.

Challenge Problem

• The length of the window is 48 inches. How many feet do you have?

• A) 2 feet• B) 3 feet• C) 4 feet

My Math Book

I think my Math book is the size of my foot.

My Math book is 14 inches long.

My Math book is 1 foot 2 inches long.

My Desk

I think my desk is about the length of four of my feet.

• My desk is inches.

• My desk is feet inches

The Bathroom Pass

I think the bathroom pass is smaller than my foot.

The bathroom pass is inches.

My Friend Allen

I think Allen is about five of my feet.

Allen is inches.

Allen is feet and inches.

Fun Facts

Ten inches of snow equals one inch of rain in water content.

Fun Facts

How do you measure the height of a horse?

That's easy! Just measure the distance from the ground to the horse's withers, in hands. Where are the withers, you

ask? They are the highest part of a horse's back, located just between the shoulder blades. How long is a hand, you wonder? A hand is four inches. Why a hand? Because horses used to be measured by the width of a person's hand.

Comprehension Question

How many inches are in a foot?

Name four tools that can be used to measure a door.

Works Cited

• http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/ask_earl/page?d=20050307

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• http://www.unitedstreaming.com/