How long is your hand span? Young mathematicians measure their hand span from pinky tip to thumb tip using a centimeter ruler. After rounding to the nearest whole centimeter, learners plot their data on a line plot.

Concepts

measurement, centimeter, hands

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have a volunteer or another student help class members mark the tip of the pinky finger and thumb tips
• Use a class line plot and have pupils come up to plot their hand span measurements

Classroom Considerations

• Explain dominant vs. non-dominant hands to learners
• Provide centimeter rules for each class member

Pros

• Reinforces ruler and rounding measurement skills
• Includes a teacher version of the sheet with explanations

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.MD.D.9