Measure Up! Inches, Feet, and Yards with Measurement Superheroes

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 2:02 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about inches, feet, and yards with the help of measurement superheroes! This lesson uses a fun song to help you understand how these units relate to each other and practice measuring everyday objects.

Video Resource

Inches, Feet and Yards Song | Measurement Song | Customary Units

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 2:02
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Key Concepts

  • Inches, feet, and yards are units of length.
  • 1 foot = 12 inches
  • 1 yard = 3 feet

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and define inches, feet, and yards.
  • Students will be able to convert between inches, feet, and yards.
  • Students will be able to measure objects using inches, feet, and yards.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about measuring length. Discuss different tools used for measuring (ruler, yardstick, measuring tape). Introduce the concept of customary units (inches, feet, yards).
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the "Inches, Feet and Yards Song | Measurement Song | Customary Units" video. Encourage students to sing along and pay attention to the relationships between the units.
  • Review and Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, review the key relationships: 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard. Use visual aids (ruler, yardstick) to reinforce these concepts. Discuss the examples given in the song (bottle cap inch, folder foot, football field yard).
  • Measurement Scavenger Hunt (15 mins)
    Divide students into small groups. Provide each group with a ruler and a yardstick. Give them a list of items to measure in the classroom (e.g., length of a pencil, height of a desk, width of the whiteboard). Students should record their measurements in inches, feet, and/or yards, as appropriate. Encourage them to convert between units (e.g., measure a pencil in inches, then convert to feet and inches).
  • Conversion Practice (10 mins)
    Present conversion problems on the board. Examples: 3 feet = ___ inches, 36 inches = ___ feet, 6 feet = ____ yards, 9 yards = ____ feet. Have students work individually or in pairs to solve the problems.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of the lesson. Ask students to share real-world examples of when they might use inches, feet, and yards. Assign a short homework assignment with additional conversion problems.

Interactive Exercises

  • Estimating Length
    Have students estimate the length of various objects in the classroom using inches, feet, and yards before actually measuring them. This helps develop their sense of measurement.
  • Human Ruler
    Have students use their own bodies (fingertip to knuckle, foot length, arm span) to estimate lengths. Then, compare these estimates to actual measurements using standard tools.

Discussion Questions

  • Why is it important to have standard units of measurement?
  • Can you think of a time you used inches, feet, or yards outside of school?
  • What would happen if everyone used different sized rulers or measuring tapes?

Skills Developed

  • Measurement
  • Conversion
  • Estimation
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many inches are in 1 foot?

Correct Answer: 12 inches

Question 2:

How many feet are in 1 yard?

Correct Answer: 3 feet

Question 3:

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Correct Answer: Inches

Question 4:

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a playground?

Correct Answer: Feet

Question 5:

If a table is 36 inches long, how many feet long is it?

Correct Answer: 3 feet

Question 6:

Which is longer: 2 feet or 20 inches?

Correct Answer: 2 feet

Question 7:

If you have 2 yards of fabric, how many feet of fabric do you have?

Correct Answer: 6 feet

Question 8:

Which is the shortest unit of measurement?

Correct Answer: Inch

Question 9:

About how long is your thumb from the knuckle to the tip?

Correct Answer: 1 inch

Question 10:

If a rug is 9 feet long, how many yards long is it?

Correct Answer: 3 yards

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

We can always put 12 _______ inside one foot.

Correct Answer: inches

Question 2:

One ______ contains 3 feet.

Correct Answer: yard

Question 3:

The top of a bottle of pop is about one ______.

Correct Answer: inch

Question 4:

The length of a folder where your work is put measures out to just one _______.

Correct Answer: foot

Question 5:

A football field has one hundred marks; Each one is a ______ apart.

Correct Answer: yard

Question 6:

3 feet is equal to ______ yard.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 7:

24 inches is equal to ______ feet.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 8:

6 feet is equal to ______ inches.

Correct Answer: 72

Question 9:

3 yards is equal to ______ feet.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

36 inches is equal to ______ yard.

Correct Answer: 1

Educational Standards

4.GM.2.5:Recognize and use the relationship between inches, feet, and yards to measure and compare objects. 4.GM.2.4:Choose an appropriate instrument to measure the length of an object to the nearest whole centimeter or quarter inch. 4.N.2.4:Apply and analyze models to solve multi-step problems requiring the use of addition, subtraction, and multiplication of multi-digit whole numbers. Use various strategies, including the relationship between operations, the use of appropriate technology, and the context of the problem to assess the reasonableness of results.

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