Directions: Make sure you have a 12 inch ruler with you while you
do this lesson.
Your thumb is about 1 inch long. Measure it.
Your hand is about 3 inches long. Measure it.
12 inches is 1 foot. Look at your ruler. Find 12 inches.
3 feet is 36 inches. 3 feet is called 1 yard. Your desk is about 1 yard
long. Measure it.
Fill in the boxes with yes or no.
Is it longer than 3 inches?
yes or no
a marker
your shoe
a pin
a straw
Is it longer than 8 inches?
yes or no
a paper clip
your desk
a car
a student scissors
What is about an inch?
Your thumb is about 1 inch.
a shoe or a quarter
an eraser or a pen
your desk or a button
Is it about a foot (12 inches)?
yes or no
a pencil
a telephone book
a man's shoe
a football
Is it about a yard (36 inches)?
yes or no
a tennis racket
a guitar
your bike
a banana
a jump rope
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