Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement Early Measurement History Design and Modeling © 2011 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

What Do the Following Terms Mean? Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement What Do the Following Terms Mean? The Cubit . . . The Fathom . . . The Hand/span . . . The Pace . . . The Foot . . . The Girth . . . The Palm . . .

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Cubit The cubit was the measurement used by the Egyptians to build the pyramids. The cubit is the measure from your elbow to the tip of your middle finger when your arm is extended.

Early Measurement History The Fathom PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The fathom was used by seamen to measure the depth of water so that boats would not run aground and be stranded. The fathom is the measure from fingertip to fingertip when your arms are stretched sideways as far as they will go. You sometimes see a rope or fabric measured in this way.

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Hand-span The hand-span was used to measure the height of horses. People still describe horses as being so many hands high. The hand-span is the measure from the tip of your pinky to the tip of your thumb when your hand is stretched out.

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Pace This term was used by the Roman army to judge speed. The term is still used frequently during various types of foot races. The pace is the measure of distance from one step to another.

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Foot A measurement equal to the length of an individuals foot. King Henry 1 standardized this measurement, because his foot was 12 inches long.

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Girth Girth was a measurement often used to measure fishing line. The girth was the measurement around one’s stomach (your belt measure).

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement The Palm The palm is the width of your four fingers when they are placed together.

Some folks found measuring in this fashion to be quite challenging. Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement Some folks found measuring in this fashion to be quite challenging.

Early Measurement History PLTW Gateway Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement Image Resources Microsoft, Inc. (2008). Clip Art. Retrieved October 20, 2008, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx