1. Linear Measurement

2. MILES Units of Measurement You go FAR in your CAR!!!!
Measure distances that are far—from Charlotte to Disney!

3. If it’s about the size of your
YARDS
Soccer field
If it’s about the size of your
BACKYARD…
Use Yards!
School Hallway

4. If it’s as big as... YOU …use feet! Foot/Feet She’s A bout 5 Feet
Tall!

5. Your thumb knuckle is about an
Inch
Your thumb knuckle is about an
INCH!

6. Measure to Nearest Inch

7. Remember: Measure to Nearest ½ Inch You are counting by ½ inch pieces.
Your answer can be a whole number, or have “1/2” in it!

8. Measure to Nearest ½ Inch
The leaf is 3 inches long to nearest ½ inch.
The peanut is 1 ½ inches long to nearest ½ inch.

9. 12 inches = 1 foot 36 inches = 1 yard 3 feet = 1 yard
Conversion Chart
12 inches = 1 foot
36 inches = 1 yard
3 feet = 1 yard
1,760 yards = 1 mile
5,280 feet = 1 mile

10. Converting Measurements
From Feet to Inches…
You are putting the feet into GROUPS OF 12…
Multiply!

11. How many groups of 12 is that?
7 feet =
inches
How many groups of 12 is that? 7 x
12 in
= 84 in

12. Divide! From Inches to Feet
You are dividing the feet into tiny inches so…
Divide!

13. 60 in. =
Feet
You are dividing 60 in. into groups of 12 in. so… 60 12
= 5 ft.
-/-

14. Converting Feet and Inches
Remember that a foot is
12 inches!
= 24 in
12 in in.

15. 2 ft. 4 inches = in. 12 in. + 12 in. = 24 in + 4 in 28 in.
2 ft. 4 inches = 28 inches

16. 62 inches = ____ feet ___in.
=60 so… 5 ft.
62-60 = 2 in.
62 in = 5ft 2 in

17. How To Practice Use a ruler and measure things!
Explain to your sister or brother which unit of measurement to use
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