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Measuring In Inches. * Length. Questions…. *Why do we measure objects?. *What do we use to measure objects?. *How many inches are on a ruler? . How long is each segment?. 3 inches. 6 inches. 12 inches or 1 foot. How long is the shoe?. 8 inches. How many feet equal 1 yard?.
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Measuring In Inches *Length
Questions… *Why do we measure objects? *What do we use to measure objects? *How many inches are on a ruler?
How long is each segment? 3 inches 6 inches 12 inches or 1 foot
How long is the shoe? 8 inches
How many feet equal 1 yard? 3 feet = 1 yard How many inches are in a yard? 12 + 12 + 12 = 36 inches
How long is the table? 12 + 12 + 12 36 inches or 1 yard
More Measuring Fun *Measure Hunt: Look for things around the classroom that are 8 inches, 1 foot 6 inches, and 1 yard in length *Find the measurement of 3 objects in the classroom http://www.brainpopjr.com/math/measurement/inchesandfeet/grownups.weml Online games: http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/index.html Graphics from: *Microsoft Clip-art (shoe) *Florida Center For Instructional Technology (ruler) *clker.com – free clipart(table)