Partners in Measurement

Working with your partner, complete the following measurements. Make the necessary conversions. You may use a calculator. You must do the following measurements but you are not limited to these. Stretch your thinking and be creative! Happy measuring!

1. Height: _______ feet _______inches

_______ inches

_______ centimeters

2. Width of hand: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

3. Length of your arm from shoulder to wrist: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

4. WingSpan – Index finger tip to index finger tip: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

5. Length of your leg from hip to ankle: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

6. Length of your foot from heel to big toe _______ inches

_______ centimeters

7. Length of face from forehead to chin: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

8. Width of face ear to ear: _______ inches

_______ centimeters

*9. Weight: (optional) _______ pounds

_______ kilograms

Time:

10. How old are you? _______ years

_______ months

_______ days

11. How much time do you spend on your homework a week? _______hours

_______minutes

12. How much time do you spend watching television a week: _______ hours

_______minutes

Money

13. How much does it cost for you to eat in the school cafeteria for one week? (don’t forget those extra snacks you buy) _______________

Capacity:

14. How much milk do you drink at lunch in a week? ___________cups

____________pints

____________tbsp.