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A more accurate way use your body parts to estimate length is to know your own measurements. He first measures the length you want by using a measuring tape and then stitches it for. The quantity and the weight of the substance can be roughly identified. Then wherever you are. My screen is about 45 palms by 35 palms. An example how big is the screenpaper in front of you.

The width of your own palm the length of your own foot and so on. Measuring parts of the body. Cubit handspan digit footspan yard lick phatom pace armlenght. Yes there are now fingerprints on my screen. 10 responses to body parts as tools of measurement chris on january 21 2009 136 am. Hold out your arm and take a tape measure or ruler.

Before we had precise standardized units of measure such as meters and feet lengths and even ocasionally volumes were reckoned based on the average dimensions of human body parts. The romans used this measurement and so can you. Although its a nonstandard unit of measurement its conveniently with you all the time. It probably goes without saying that the unit foot was based on the length of a mans foot. You buy a pant but it is too long for you what would you do now. Attempt to measure your arm but.

These estimates are just that. Example chefs use handfuls to measure grains rice. What an interesting post. You would go to a tailor to cut it short. A handful is a rough measurement of the quantity of dry substances that can fit into a cupped hand. In body based units of measurement at interesting thing of the day i listed a few such historical units of measure which can still come in handy for rough approximations if you dont have a ruler or tape.

Stretch out your hand so that the tip of your thumb is as far away as possible from the tip of your pinky. It might also help you remember the measurements because you have to use parts of your body instead of inches feet and yards. The handful measurement of objects using body parts. Your body ruler a users manual congratulations on being a human ruler. Measuring length using body parts. Devin johnston on january 21 2009 259 am.

Related to the last point the french word for inch is pouce which also. Throughout history people have been using themselves to measure length. Another measurement that i use is an inch made by bending my ring finger into a tabletop shape. Here are a few more. The cubit was just one of numerous units of measurement based on the typical size of body parts. Now that the key vocabulary has been reviewed we can move onto the fun part of the lesson measuring parts of the body.

Your body can be used as a measuring tool when you dont have a measuring tape conveniently with you. Model how to measure have everyone sit down facing the board.