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What does it mean to estimate?
Goal:
Goal:
Think About It!
Goal: Learn how to estimate inches, feet, and yards.
Hector does not have a ruler, yardstick, or measuring tape. Instead, he needs to estimate the height of his teddy bear. We will use what we know about measuring to guess the height of the teddy bear.
An inch is small. It is about the length of a paper clip.
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A foot is longer than an inch. It is about the size of an adult-size shoe.
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A yard is three times the size of a foot. It is about the length of a guitar.
Let’s look at Hector’s teddy bear again. It is a small toy. Do you think we should estimate its height in inches, feet, or yards?
We can estimate its height in inches because it is a small toy.
About how many paper clips tall is the teddy bear?
It is about 8 paper clips tall.
A paper clip is about the same size as an inch. That means the teddy bear is about 8 inches tall.
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Hector’s bear fits on the shelf perfectly!
About how many feet tall
is this tower of
blocks?
The tower of blocks is the same height as 2 shoes. That means the tower is about 2 feet tall.
Yes! The tower of blocks is the same height as 2 shoes, so it is about 2 feet tall.
The tower of blocks is the same height as 2 shoes. That means the tower is about 2 feet tall.
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