Fun activities for teaching linear measurement.Activity OneIntroduction to standard measurementRead “How Big is a Foot”, with included link, to start discussion about standard and non-standard units of measure. Students compare their foot to a standard ruler “foot Cut out tracing of foot, measure and answer question & assemble on construction paper. Activity TwoMeasuring using standard and non-standard measurementsStudents use animal footprint tracings as non – standard measurement & compare