Module 3
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Module 3: Linear Measure
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In the following Try This activity you will review the common imperial units of linear measure.
Note: Do you remember what SI stands for? SI stands for Systéme International, or the International System of Weights and Measures. The metric system is an important part of SI.
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Use a tape measure or ruler to measure out each of these common units of length: one inch, one foot, and one yard. What common objects would be about one inch in length? How about one foot and one yard?
If you didn’t have a tape measure handy, how could these common objects help you estimate lengths?
Do you remember the relationships between inches, feet, and yards?
1 yd = 3 ft; 1 yd = 36 in; 1 ft = 12 in
You could compare the object you’re measuring to one of the common objects.