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HOW BIG IS A FOOT?​

Books in this lesson:​

How Tall, How Short, How Faraway?

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​Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
​Year: 1999




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​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?

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​Author: Rolf Ryller 
Illustrator: Rolf Ryller
Publisher: Young Yearling
​Year: 1962

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​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?"

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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
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FCS Provided Databases (click on the icon to see the available resources)

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"INCHES AND FEET" In this BrainPOP movie, Annie and Moby introduce you to measurement. 

They also share a video with the metric system. 
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​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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Measurement
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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