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UNIT 6
CHAPTER 21
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UNIT 6 Measurement and Geometry
CHAPTER 21 ESTIMATE AND MEASURE LENGTH
Chapter 21 Estimate and Measure Length
Dear Family,
I will learn to estimate and measure length in Chapter 21. Here are my math words and an activity that we can do together.
Love, ____________________
inch
:
A customary unit of measurement about two finger spaces long.
foot
:
1 foot = 12 inches
centimeter
:
A metric unit of measurement about one finger space long.
Home Activity
Cut 4 straws or paper strips into different lengths. Have your child arrange the straws from shortest to longest.
Challenge your child to find objects around your home that match the lengths of the straws.
Look for these books at your local library and use them to help your child learn about length.
Much Bigger Than Martin
by Steven Kellogg, Dial Books, 1976.
The Long and Short of It
by Cheryl Nathan and Lisa McCourt, BridgeWater Books,1998.
Inch by Inch
by Leo Lionni, Mulberry Books, 1960.
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