Units
In 1 foot there are _____ inches.
12 inches
a notebook is 1 foot long. A folder is 10 inches long. Which one is longer?
The notebook is longer (1 foot =12in , 12 > 10)
Jessie's beanstalk was 84 feet tall. The Giant cut off the top of the 22 feet. How tall is the beanstalk now? Show your thinking.
62 feet tall
What is a good estimate for the length of a crayon? Use the correct units.
About 3 inches
A Giant Pizza is 2 feet wide. Your ruler is 12 inches long. How many rulers will you need to measure the Giant Pizza?
2 Rulers (12 in = 1 foot)
A yard stick is _____ feet long.
3 feet
Which is greater, a 1 yard table or a 2 foot desk?
A 1 yard table is greater (1 yard = 3 feet)
There are inchworms waiting to get piggyback rides to get food. If there is 1 yardworm and 2 footworms ready to give rides, how many inchworms can they take at the same time? Show your thinking.
60 inchworms
What is a good estimate for the length of a desk? Use the correct units.
About 2 feet
During recess, you jumped 48 inches far! Your friend jumped 1 yard! Who jumped further?
You jumper further! (1 yard = 36 inches, 48 in > 36 in)
There are _____ inches in 1 yard.
36 inches
A bookshelf is 4 feet wide. Your desk is 36 inches wide. Which one is wider?
The bookshelf is wider. (4 feet is 48 inches, which is more than 36 inches)
Yes, because I know 3 footworms is the same size as 1 yardworm. I also know there are 36 inchworms in 1 yardworm, so there is enough room and have 2 inches left over.
What is a good estimate for the classrooms width (blue tape)? Use the correct units.
8 yards
Ms. Foster cape is 36 inches long. Ms.B's cape is 1 yard long. Who has the most fabric flying behind them?
It's a tie! (36 inches = 1 yard)
What is the abbreviation for inches, feet, and yards?
in. ft. yd.
A jump rope is 8 feet long. A garden hose is 3 yards long. Which one is the shorter length?
The jump rope is shorter.
Jessie has three beanstalks in his garden. He has a green beanstalk that is 26 feet tall, a white beanstalk that is 30 feet tall, and a yellow beanstalk that is 37 feet tall. How much taller is the yellow beanstalk than the green beanstalk? How many feet tall would they be in all? Show your thinking?
The yellow beanstalk is 11 feet taller than the green beanstalk. In total there are 93 feet of beanstalk.
What is a good estimate for the length of a football field? Use the correct units.
100 yards
Spiderman has 2 yards of webs. He shoots his web 4 feet in the air. How many feet of webs does he have left?
There is 2 feet left. ( 2 yards = 6 feet, 6 - 4 = 2ft)