Third Quarter

1. Get a partner.

2. You will measure things that will

be given by the teacher without
using any measuring device or tool.

3. Record your data on a piece of

paper.

4. You will share your findings to your classmates.

 Let’s
measure it!
 Did you experience
difficulty when you were
doing the actual
measuring?
What have you noticed
on your results and of
your classmates?
 Can you relate an experience
in your community where non –
standard unit of measurement
was used?
 At present, what are some of the
standard unit of measurement are
used?
 OBJECTIVES:
a. Describe what it means to measure.
b. Identify the development of
measurement from the primitive to the
present International system of unit.
c. Apply accurate measurement in daily
life situation.
MEASUREMENT
What is Measurement?

Measurement is finding a number that shows the

size or amount of something.

We can measure the length, area,

volume, mass, time and
temperature. There are lots of other
things we can measure, but these
are the most common
HISTORY OF MEASUREMENT
People in Egypt used body parts to
determine measurements of things.

Some of the units are the span, palm,

digit, foot, cubit, and pace.
 SPAN
It is the distance from
the tip of the little
finger to the tip of
the thumb of an
outstretched hand.
 PALM
It is the distance
across the base of
the four fingers that
form the palm.
 DIGIT
It is the thickness
or width of the
index finger.
 FOOT
It is the length of the foot
 CUBIT
It is the distance from the
tip of the middle finger of
an outstretched hand to
the front of the elbow.
 PACE
It is the distance
one full step.
 Seatwork
Identify what is being
described by the following
statements.
1. It is the distance from
the tip of the little finger
to the tip of the thumb of
an outstretched hand.
2. It is the distance
one full step.
3. It is the distance
across the base of
the four fingers that
form the palm.
4. It is the distance
from the tip of the
middle finger of an
outstretched hand to
the front of the elbow.
5. It is the thickness
or width of the index
finger.
6. It is the length of
the foot
6. It is the length of
the foot
1. Span
2. Pace
3. Palm
4. Cubit
5. Digit
6. Foot
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND PARTICIPATING!