Lesson Plan

Foot Book Lesson Plan

  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

About this book

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.1
Lexile Measure:
Guided Reading Level: E
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Rhyming Story, Comedy and Humor
Subject: Human Body, Individuality, Opposites and Contrasts

Overview

Students love the rhyming text and whimsical creatures in The Foot Book. Students enjoy measuring any and all objects they can find!

Objective

Students will "use nonstandard units to measure length..." --Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework

Materials

  • The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
  • markers
  • oak-tag
  • scissors
  • paper
  • pencils

Set Up and Prepare
Divide students into pairs. With oak-tag, use the book as a model to cut out "clown feet" and "red feet." Make the clown feet about 11 inches long and the red feet about three inches long. Make enough feet for each pair of students in class. This will give students both large and small feet to experiment with.

Directions

After reading the story, pass out one of each of the feet to the student pairs. Give students time to color the feet. Explain that they will be using them to measure objects in the room, as well as the room itself. Model how to place the feet alongside an object to measure it. Use paper and pencil for recording. After students have had some time to take measurements, meet as a group to share and discuss findings.

Supporting All Learners

Keep personalities and learning styles in mind when pairing students.

Lesson Extensions

Have students use their own feet to make a template and measure objects in the room.

Related Resources
Seussville

Dr. Seuss National Memorial 

  • Part of Collection:
    Dr. Seuss Author Study
  • Subjects:
    Literature, Math through Literature, Measurement, Early Math
  • Duration:
    60 Mins
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