Did you know that a hand span is a form of measurement that farmers have used for hundreds of years to measure things in the garden? Fourth graders traced their hands and measured the length from the tips of their thumbs to the tips of their little fingers. Then they set off to the garden with clipboards and meter sticks. Objects were measured in hand spans and centimeters and data recorded. Students measured everything from the espalier pear tree and rain barrel to French Breakfast radishes and sugar snap peas. Fourth graders enjoyed the opportunity to be outside on a beautiful spring day and hone their math skills in the garden!