Bellwork A – 9/12/12 B – 9/13/12 What do you or your family have that measures? What does it measure? What are the units?
Dec 13, 2015
BellworkA – 9/12/12 B –
9/13/12 What do you or your family have
that measures? What does it measure? What are the units?
Length (amount of distance)
Tool: Meter stick or Metric ruler
Meter ≈ Yard (nose to fingertip)
Centimeter ≈ the width of your pinky
Drawing with Millimeters
Start at the top right
140 mm to the left
10 mm down
45 mm right
50 mm down
95 mm right (squiggly)
60 mm up
Perfect Proportions
Purpose:What are some interesting
proportions we find when we measure the human body?
Perfect Proportions
Proportion: The relationship between parts.
Left arm = Right arm
Thumb = Pinky
2 Index fingers (long) = 1 hand (long)
Perfect Proportions
Foot – Forearm – Hand span
Shoulder to wrist – Knee to ankle – Chin to bellybutton
Wingspan – Height
Perfect Proportions
Width of your eye – Space between your eyes
Nose – pinky – big toe – thumb – mouth
Corner of eye to top of ear –
Corner of mouth to bottom of ear