What would you use to measure a...
Is your friend about 5 inches tall, about 5 feet tall, or about 5 yards tall?
5 feet
What is perimeter?
The distance around an object
Is the length around an orange about 9 inches, about 9 feet, or about 9 yards?
9 inches
What is area
The area of a figure is the number of unit squares that cover the surface of a closed figure.
Is a baseball bat about 1 inch long, about 1 foot long, or about 1 yard long?
1 yard
How many inches are in a foot? (Hint: Think about a ruler, we know that 1 ruler = 1 foot.. how many inches does it have on it?)
12 inches!
What is circumference?
The distance around a circle
The length of your school desk is about... A) 2 feet B) 2 meters C) 2 inches
2 feet!