How Tall Is It?
Draw a rectangle.
Draw 2 lines from TOP to BOTTOM to make 3 columns.
Draw 4 lines from LEFT to RIGHT to make 5 rows.
Pick 4 items from around the house. Draw them in the 2nd-5th boxes.
Make sure to use things that stand up!
Now collect a set of objects that you can stack tall, like Legos or blocks, next to these.
Before you start measuring,
write the number of objects tall you think each item is.
Then measure...
... and write how many objects tall you measured in the 3rd column.
Were you close?
Challenge Round
Pick other objects to measure.
Try using other objects as measures.
Online Game
Play this online measuring game.
Make sure to start your object all the way to the left side
of the ruler to start measuring!
