2. Inch by Inch By Raquel Gonzalez June 20, 2006

3. Measurement helps me find out.... how tall how short how long how wide ….different objects are.

4. We use lots of tools to measure objects. (United Streaming Video here!)

5. Types of tools Ruler Yard stick Hands Tape measure Feet String

6. Conversions There are 12 inches in 1 foot. There are 24 inches in 2 feet. There are 36 inches in 3 feet.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. My Desk I think my desk is about the length of four of my feet. My desk is inches. My desk is feet inches

10. The Bathroom Pass I think the bathroom pass is smaller than my foot. The bathroom pass is inches.

11. My Friend Allen I think Allen is about five of my feet. Allen is inches. Allen is feet and inches.

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

13. 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.

14. Comprehension Question How many inches are in a foot? Name four tools that can be used to measure a door.

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