Measurement: Distance N Yates GEOMETRY Name _______________________

Date ________

I. Inches (Ruler)
II. Centimeters (Ruler)
III. Ancient Units & Class Data Analysis
IV. Choosing Appropriate Units

I. Inches (Ruler)
Measure three lengths in this room in inches. Be as accurate as possible,
measuring to the nearest sixteenth with your ruler. When finished, convert
to centimeters using math and the conversion factor 1 inch = 2.54
centimeters.

Object Description Inches Centimeters Work

II. Centimeters (Ruler)

Measure three other lengths in this room in centimeters. Be as accurate as
possible, measuring to the nearest millimeter with your ruler. When finished,
convert to inches using math and the conversion factor 1 inch = 2.54
centimeters (HINT: First figure out how many inches is 1cm).

Object Description Inches Centimeters Work

III. Ancient Units & Class Data Analysis

Definitions: Span= Palm=
Digit=

Measure the length and width of your desk, and record the data
below:

Spans Palms Digits

Length

Width
Mean Class Data:
How do I find the mean? What is the mean of 29, 1, 4,
1, 5?

Mean
Spans Palms Digits
Class Data
Length

Width

Median Class Data:

How do I find the median? What is the median of 29, 1,

4, 1, 5?

Median
Spans Palms Digits
Class Data
Length

Width

Mode Class Data:

How do I find the mode? What is the mode of 29, 1, 4,

1, 5?
 MODE CLASS
Spans Palms Digits
DATA
Length

Width
Questions:

How many digits make up a palm? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

How many digits make up a span? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

How many palms make up a span? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

Why don’t construction workers and other people use these ancient units
today? What units do they use and why?

IV. Choosing Appropriate Units

From this word bank of units of length nanometer inch foot mile light-
year , choose an appropriate-sized one to measure each of the following
distances:
1. From here to downtown Baltimore ___________________
2. From here to Neptune ___________________
3. From here to the academy office ___________________
4. From one edge of your desk to the other ___________________