HOW BIG IS A FOOT?
Books in this lesson:
How Tall, How Short, How Faraway?
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House Year: 1999 Colorful cartoons and easy-to-follow text introduce the history of measurement, from ancient Egyptian system to the metric system. |
How Big is a Foot?
Author: Rolf Ryller
Illustrator: Rolf Ryller Publisher: Young Yearling Year: 1962 The King has a problem. He wants to give the Queen a bed for her birthday, but no one knows the answer to the question, "How big is a bed?" |
Digital Storytime
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Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
How does a little inchworm survive in a garden full of hungry birds? Presented by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia |
FCS Provided Databases (click on the icon to see the available resources)
"INCHES AND FEET" In this BrainPOP movie, Annie and Moby introduce you to measurement.
They also share a video with the metric system. |
Kids Infobits has curated these
resources for "measurement." |
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Measurement Content Collection
Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans for measurement. You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.
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The Fearless Flying Fleas An interactive game that shows students how to measure using standard and nonstandard units of measurement |
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In this second grade math tutorial, measuring with a ruler is demonstrated. Student can then test their own skills with practice on Khan Academy.
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