Measuring Length with Non-Standard Units
How long is your desk? Let's find out by using our hand spans, pencils, or paper clips to measure different objects in our classroom.
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How long is your desk? Let's find out by using our hand spans, pencils, or paper clips to measure different objects in our classroom.
Key Questions
- Explain why your friend's measurement of the table in hand spans might be different from yours.
- Compare the length of the blackboard measured in pencils versus measured in chalk sticks.
- Identify how many of your footsteps it takes to cross the classroom.
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