Measuring by hand and foot
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Measure your bed or mat with your handspan. How many handspans? Ask someone else to measure it too.
The numbers can be different because hands are different sizes.
2
Measure a comb or a toothbrush with your fingers. How many fingers long is it?
Any sensible number, counted correctly, for example 7 or 8.
3
Walk heel to toe from the front door to the kitchen. How many foot lengths?
Any sensible number, counted correctly.
4
How many foot lengths long is the path?
10.
5
Which is better to measure a pencil with: fingers or foot lengths?
Fingers.