Estimate it!
About how many inches tall is this rubber duck?
about 2 inches
What is a better estimate for the length of a crayon? a. 4 in. b. 8 in.
a. 4 in.
Estimate how many inches tall is this book, "Hello, My name is..."
about 10-12 inches
How many inches long is a paperclip?
About 1 inch
Put these lengths in order from smallest to greatest:
9 in. 2 in. 12 in. 7 in.
2 in., 7 in., 9 in., 12 in.
How many inches are in three feet?
36
Katie's pencil is 8 in inches long, and Sarah's pencil is 4 inches long. How much longer is Katie's pencil?
4 inches.
Which is the best estimate for height of the whiteboard? a. 4 feet tall b. 10 feet tall c. 1 foot tall
a. 4 feet
How many inches wide is the top of your desk?
__ inches.
what does estimating mean?
To look at something and make a reasonable guess about its length.
if 12 inches are in 1 foot, how many inches are in 2 feet?
24 inches.
Connor measured that his dog Astro was 24 inches tall. Was his dog taller or shorter than 1 foot?
a. Taller than one foot b. shorter than one foot
Taller than one foot!
1 foot as 12 inches. If Astro is 24 inches tall, then he is 2 feet tall!
Which is the best estimate for how many inches long this pen is?
a. about 5-6
using your ruler, draw a line that 4 inches long.
____
About how long is your knuckle, or the end of your thumb? (Hint: this is a great tool for estimating!)
About 1 inch
Name something in the room that is around 5 inches long
This could be a marker, a pencil, something you see around the room on the wall
Joshua drew a line that is 8 inches long. Then he drew 2 more inches. How many inches did he draw all together?
10 inches.
Estimate how long this paper is in inches?
about 8-10 inches
using your ruler to measure, draw a line that is 9 inches long.
______ 9 in.
Where do you start measuring on the ruler?
Line it up! You should begin measuring at the zero, or the edge of the ruler if the zero is not marked.
How many inches (from top to bottom) is the name tag at your desk?
____ in.