Thursday, 15 January 2026

Week 1: Body Measurement Activity

Hand Length: 16.3 cm

I use my hand to measure the length of the desk.  





The measurement of my current desk is 7 and a half hand lengths.  I did the calculation 7.5 x 16.3 cm = 122.25 cm.  




Then I use the meter tape to measure the length of the desk, which is 120 cm long! Not a surprise, my hand measure is pretty accurate! 

 



Next time if I want to get something from the furniture store, I don’t need to bring a meter tape with me. I can use my hand to measure the approximate length to determine if it can fit in my room.  



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2 comments:

  1. Sukie (Hai Qi) Liu16 January 2026 at 02:33

    We had a very similar thought on this activity. In fact, I think that's what people do (using their hands) to measure something when they don't have any tools around.

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  2. Susan Gerofsky3 February 2026 at 16:55

    Good, Sunny! But as with Sukie's comments, I know that you can take this activity to a deeper level of thinking. Keep going!

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