Find three things in your room.
Are they big or small?
A Field Guide for Little Explorers
Let's Measure with MET!
"Hi! I'm MET. Let's go on a measuring adventure!"
Hi! I'm MET.
I love to measure things!
I have a hat. I have glasses.
I carry my field book everywhere I go.
Are you ready to explore today?
Let's measure the world together!
Let's measure the world together!
What is Measuring?
Measuring helps us know things!
It tells us how big, how small,
how many, and how much.
Big or Small?
An apple is small. A pumpkin is BIG!
Small
an apple
BIG
a pumpkin
Look around! Can you find something BIG? Can you find something small?
Tall or Short?
A tree is tall. A flower is short.
TALL
a tall tree
short
a small flower
Stand up tall! Now crouch down small. You can be both!
Long or Short?
A snake is looooong. A worm is short.
LONG
a long snake
short
a tiny worm
Look at your arm. Is it long? Look at your finger. Is it short?
Heavy or Light?
A rock is heavy. A feather is light.
Heavy
a big rock
light
a soft feather
Pick up two toys. Which one is heavy? Which one is light?
Hot or Cold?
Soup is hot. Ice is cold.
HOT
warm soup
COLD
an ice cube
A thermometer tells us how hot or cold something is — that's measuring too!
Counting Footsteps!
Your feet can measure things!
Walk across the room. Count each step as you go.
"How many footsteps wide is your bedroom? Try it!" — MET
Try a Hand Span!
Open your hand wiiide.
Spread your fingers like a star.
That's a hand span!
Place your hand on a book.
How many hand spans wide is it?
Count with me — I'll cheer you on!
How many hand spans wide is it?
Count with me — I'll cheer you on!
Meet the Ruler!
A ruler has lines and numbers on it.
Rulers help us measure just right — every time the same way!
Numbers are important! They help everyone measure the SAME.
Numbers help us measure!
When we count, we measure.
1
2
3
4
5
How many fingers are on your hand?
Hold it up and count: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5!
Numbers are how I write down what I see.
Every number tells a story! — MET
Every number tells a story! — MET
Measuring is EVERYWHERE!
We measure all day, every day. Look around — can you see it too?
In the Kitchen
cups & spoons measure the food we cook!
Building Things
measuring helps things fit together!
Telling Time
a clock measures minutes & hours!
Good Measurements Help Everyone
Good measurements keep us safe.
They make things fit just right.
They help us share fairly.
"Every measurement tells a story.
That's why we measure carefully!"
— MET, your Field Guide
You're a Little Field Guide!
Awarded to:
You learned about big & small,
tall & short,
heavy & light,
and how to use rulers, hand spans, and footsteps to measure.
Now you are an explorer too. Keep measuring!
Met
Your Field Guide
____________
Little Explorer's Name
Try It Yourself!
Now it's your turn, little explorer. Pick a mission and try it today!
1
2
Use your footsteps!
How many steps to the door?
How many steps to the door?
3
Find a book.
How many hand spans wide is it?
How many hand spans wide is it?
4
Pick up two toys.
Which is heavy? Which is light?
Which is heavy? Which is light?
★ Tell a grown-up what you found! ★
Every good explorer shares their discoveries.