Max's Measuring Mania | Max's Math Adventures Student Activity

Play Audio	“Max and Ruthie,” said Coach Sue, “I have got a job for you to do. I have some things for you to measure.” We said, “Sure, it is our pleasure!”
	Max's Measuring Mania
Play Audio	We did not have a ruler But that's okay — it was much cooler To measure with some other things — Like our feet or a piece of string. Across the gym we did stroll. Measuring it was our goal. We walked the gym from end to end — 62 shoes across, my friend!
Play Audio	Ruthie grabbed a baseball bat, "Hey Max, look at that! This baseball bat is 6 hands long." I checked too — she wasn't wrong! Next I took a tennis racket And a ball, but didn't whack it. The racket's length was just 9 balls. That is true; it is not false. Measuring things is not so hard. You don't need inches or a yard. To tell how long or how short — Use any tool, and be a sport!

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Max's Challenge

Measure objects in your classroom — a desk, a book, the chalkboard — but DON'T use a ruler. Use your hands, feet, blocks, paper, pencils, or just about anything to measure the objects. Then share what you discover with Ruthie and me.

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What I Measured

Length of the Object