 3.Activity: Personal Measurements
Begin Date: December 1
End Date: Open throughout duration of project.
Summary: Using either metric or standard forms of measurement (for
example-weight, length, temperature), students develop their own
equivalents. For example, 1 pound =1 cantaloupe. That way, we can
compare the two systems of measurement, and also give the kids some
jumping off point of reference for estimation.
Personal Measurements
by Ava R.
To me:
hungry = 12:48 PM, our lunch time
school bell rings = 2:45 PM
My sister goes to watch her favorite TV show = 4:00 PM
My Dad comes home from work = 5:30 PM
Wear a jacket and gloves outside = 40 degrees F
my pointer finger = 2 inches
the length between my first and second knuckles on my middle finger = 1 inch
a large bowl = 1 liter of water
a small tumbler cup = 1 cup of water
from my wrist to my shoulder = 1 foot
my pencil = half a foot (or 6 inches)
Personal Measurements
by Brad C.
To me:
two arm lengths=1 meter
two arm lengths without middle fingers=1 yard
my dad's foot =1 foot
my knuckle=1 inch
when I'm hungry = 4 hours have past
when I'm swimming=100 degrees f
when I'm wearing a sweater= 60 degrees f
when I'm wearing a jacket=20 degrees f
about 1 coke = 1 cup of water
my weight = about 1 bail of hay
Personal Measurements
By David B.
To Me:
1. I am home from school =3:00 0âclock p.m.
2.From my knuckle to my finger tip = 1 inch
3.Wanting to go to Barton Springs = 96 degrees f
4.The school bell has rung =2:45
5.1 milk jug = 1 gallon
6.From my nose to the tip of my hand = 1 yard
7.When I am hungry = 12:30
8.When I am wearing a coat and pants = 35 degrees f
9. I am in my house with all heaters on = 30 degrees f
10. From my shoulder to my finger tip = 1 meter
Personal Measurements
by Melanie F.
To me:
1 foot=my binder's length
1 meter=my arm fingertip to my friend's arm
40 minutes=the length of time my dad runs
10-15 minutes=the time it takes our class to eat snack
2.5 minutes=the time it takes my to run 2 or 3 laps around our school track
100 degrees F.=time to take a cold shower
<32 degrees F.=time to wear a hat (and I *never* wear a hat unless it's
below freezing)
60-70 degrees F.=time to wear a flannel shirt
Personal Measurements
By Neri F.
To me:
1. put on gloves, and hat = 30 degrees F.
2. lunch = 12:50
3. bedtime = 8:00 pm
4. amount I pour my sister to drink = 1 pint
5. right hand fingertips to left shoulder = 1 yard
6. time to get up = 6:30 am
8. medicine = 12:00 pm
9. leave to catch the bus = 7:05 am
10. special area classes = 7:55 am
11. spanish class = 1:30 pm
12. school ends = 2:45 pm
13. time to eat snack = 10:15
Personal measurements........
Of time, weight, temperature, volume, and length.
by Tanya F.
To me:
5 feet =about the same size as me.
3:00 pm=when I finish safety patrol.
100 degrees F = when Barton Springs doesn't feel cold
(Barton Springs in Austin is about 68 degrees F all year long)
60-65 degrees F = I want to live outside
1 cup of water = when it fills both hands.
12:00 am = I always start getting tired.
12:30 am = I get hungry for lunch.
2 cups of water = My cup filled to the top.
45 pounds = about the same as my little brother .
85-90 pounds = the same weight as me.
Personal Measurement
By Toni C.
To Me:
1.A piece of paper is a foot= 1ft. 12in.
2.A pencil lead is a centimeter= 1 cent.
3.One station of my finger
To Me:
1.When I get hungry I know its= been 4 hours since I ate something
2.When I'm playing a sport=I know it's been 20 min. when I'm thirsty
To Me:
1.When it is hot and I drink a lot it is=100 degrees F
2.When I am cold and not freezing with sorts I know it is=69 degrees F
To Me:
1.When I Just got trough drinking and is not thirsty I drunk a=cup of water
2.I burp a lot after drinking a =16 oz. coke
Personal Measurement
by Haleh Yazdi
To Me:
1. my hands stretched, my thumb to my elbow = 1 foot
2 tile in the computer lab = 1 foot
3.width of picnic table at park = 1 yard
4. get sleepy or ready for bed =10:30
5. When my mom wakes me up in the morning for school = 6:45
6.wake up and can not go back to sleep on weekends = 9:00
7. finish homework = 5:00
8. eat dinner = 8:00
9. eat breakfeast = 7:07
10. out of house on school days = 7:21
11.gettting dressed = 4 minutes
12. eating breakfeast = 15 minutes
13.make bed in the morning = 15 minutes
14. beat of walking = 1 second
15. going swimming = 90 degrees
16. wearing a coat = 45 degrees
17. wearing a turtle neck = 30 degrees
18. wearing shorts = 50 degrees
19.1 mug = 1 cup
20. small jug = 1 cup
21. half of a dinner spoon = 1 tbsp.
22. moms small jelly jar = 3 tbsp.
23. my best friends dog = 50 pounds
24. my fish = 16 grams
25. beaded bracelet = 17 grams
26. gold earings = 12 grams
Personal Measurements
by Kathy O.
To me:
1. My big toe = an inch
2. From my elbow to the tips of my hand = a foot
3. The length of my leg = yard
4. Putting on socks = 1 minute
5. Practicing my piano pieces = 1 hour
6. Reading a few chapters = 30 minutes
7. Driving to My Thanh grocery store = 15 minutes
8. Shopping for food every Sunday = 30 minutes
9. Eating breakfast = 10 minutes
10. Eating meal = 30 minutes
11. Getting dressed = 5 minutes
12. Brush teeth = 3 minutes
13. Taking a shower = 10 minutes
14. Putting on a coat = 40 degrees F
15. Putting on a jacket = 60 degrees F
16. Putting on a sweater = 50 degrees F
17. Going for a swim at the pool = 95 degrees F
18. Wearing shorts = 85 degrees F
19. Sleeping with a thick sheet over me = 45 degrees F
20. Wearing scarves, hats, and gloves = 32 degrees F
21. Nearly a full mug of water = 1 cup
22. Half a glass of water = 1 cup
23. A large jar full of apple juice = 1 quart
24. A spoonful of salt = 1 tablespoon
25. 5 pinches of salt = a half tablespoon
26. Notebook half full with papers = 1 pound
27. 2 paper clips = 1 ounce
28. Puppy = 10 pounds
29. Newborn baby = 7 pounds
30. Elephant = 3 tons
31. Time to eat snack = 3:30 PM
32. Time to eat lunch that's not on a school day = 1:00 PM
33. Getting up in the morning not on a school day = 9:00 AM
34. Eating dinner = 7:00 PM
Personal Measurements
By Kayla H.
To Me:
1 Where the wood begins to the tip of my pencil = an inch.
2 My binder = about a foot.
3 6:45 = when my brother's alarm clock goes off.
4 40 degrees = jacket, pants, hat, and gloves.
5 A can of coke = about 1 and a half cups.
6 65 degrees = long sleeve shirt and shorts.
7 2:45 = when the bell rings in the afternoon.
8 A coffee cup of coco = about a cup.
9 95 degrees = when I'm sweating and want to get in the pool.
10 5:00 = time to go to my piano lesson.
My Personal Measurements
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By Lenee Plauche
To me:
Mom banging on my brother's door = 6:00 am
Bell ringing = 2:45 pm
Very hungry = 12:48 pm
Watch beeping = 10:15 am
1 of my knuckles=1 inch
Nose to tip of fingers=1 yard
Skiing in Taos or Santa Fe=Below freezing
Haven't seen cat for 2 days=60 degrees
1 large green bowl full of water=1 liter
1 small cooking pot half way full=1 cup
Personal Measurements
Min Jung K
To Me:
1.My foot is=1foot
2.From my waist to my foot is=yard
3.My shoulder to my finger is=meter
4.I f I play the piano pieces once of each it s past =10 minutes
5.After eating dinner it might be=40minutes past
6.After solving a hard problem its past=6minutes
7.When our family starts eating dinner it is=7:30
8.After going for a walk its=8:30
9.If I finish piano lessons it is past =2hours
10.If I can't hold it easily=1kilogram
11.If I can hold it easily=5gram
12.i f we turn on the heater=40 degrees F
13.If my mom starts to get out the T-shirts=60 degrees F
14.If I fold my long sleeves=50 degrees F
15.When I start hoping for snow=25 degrees F
16.when the rocks get cold=30 degrees F
17.If I look for socks=35 degrees F
18.I drink 1 whole cup of water=1/2 cup
19.I'm full after drinking, I drank=3 cup
20.Whale=150 tons
21.My note book with lots of paper=3 pound
22.If I wake up naturally=8:00
23.If I get hungry for lunch=12:00
24.If I read a whole book=1 hour and 25 min.
25.Home to H.E.B (our neighborhood grocery store)=15 min.
Personal Measurements
by Oscar Y.
To me:
From the beginning of my middle finger to my elbow=a foot
From the second knuckle on my thumb to the tip=an inch
From the tip of my middle finger to the other=a yard
When I snap in a steady pace =seconds
When I count all my fingers 20 times and toes 3 times=a minute
When I make breakfast it =an hour
When I am outside with a t-shirt and have goosebumps=50 degrees F
When IÕm outside sweating it=85 degrees F
When the sidewalk is frozen with water=below 32 degrees F
I know a Dannon yogurt cup =a cup
When my clay pot is filled with water =1 quart
When my small bowl is full=1 pint
Personal Measurements
by Pedro P.
To Me:
1. A glass of water = 2 cups
2. Mississippi (One Mississippi, two Mississippi....and so on.) = 1 second
3. Almost all the time I have Excels it takes = 15 minutes
4. Wake up to take a bath= 6:40 am
5. When it gets dark= 6:00 p.m. (in the winter.)
6. When I get home= 3:00 p.m.
7. When itÕs the hottest time of the day =12:00 p.m.
8. When more than 10 things can fit in a pickle jar = about 1inch big.
9. Something heavy enough to make me red = 40 pounds
10. When my finger is burning hot= something hotter than 300 degrees f.
Personal Measurements
by Rebecca A.
To me:
Weight-hard to pick up for more than one minute=5 lbs.
Volume-fills up a wine glass=1/2 cup
Volume-a large milk carton sized container full of water=one gallon
Length-from my elbo to my finger-tips=one foot
Temperature-when grass has frosted dew in the morning=32 degrees F
Time-when I wake up=7:30
Time-one lap around the track=2min.10sec.
Length-as long as pinky is wide=one centimeter
Time-I start to get hungry= 9:00
Temperature-when my face stings-40 degrees
Weight-is about as big as a basket ball=1/2lbs.
Length-as big as my palm=one decimeter
Personal Measurements
by Trevor
To me:
1.When I put a small coat on I know its=around 60 degressF.
2.when I have a very big coat=I know there may snow around.
3.I want to go to a pool then its=85 degress.
4.when I am biger than my mom I am=biger than 5 foot 4 inches
5.when I stand on a 1 foot box I get to be=5 foot 6 inches.
6.when I start to fell sick in the moring its pass=10:00AM
7.when the sun is high in the sky I know it the=1PM
8.when its dark out side I know its pass=6:30PM
9.when ever ones a sleep I know it pass=12:00PM
Personal Measurments
by Wiley R.
To me:
1.One paper length=1foot
2.A computer monitor=1foot
3.When my alarm goes off=6:25a.m.
4.When we go to lunch = 12:48 PM
5.When IÕm wearing shorts and a t-shirt=90 degrees F
6. My momÕs coffee cup is=1 cup
7. With all my cloths on I weigh=105 lb.
8. A Social Studies book weighs =2lb.
This page is posted by Richard Turnbull, and was last updated on Dec. 13,1997.
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