Hey, Kids

Great to have you aboard with us, the Louisiana Urban Forestry Council. We're so glad you are visiting with us and learning about trees so that you can help to promote trees for the future.

 

How to measure the height of a tree

Hey Kids, here is a way to measure the height of a tree, a building, tower etc. with a friend and a stick.

Kids measuring a tree with a stick

1. Have a friend whose height you know stand beside the tree, or object you want to measure. Stand back far enough so that you can see your friend and the whole length of the tree from your point of view. Hold your stick upright at arms length in front of you.

 

2. If it helps, close one eye, and hold the stick in such a way that the top of it appears to touch the top of your friend's head. Place your thumbnail on the stick where it seems to touch the base of the tree which should also line up at your friend's feet.

 

3. Now move the stick up to to the top of the tree counting off how many times this measurement will fit into the height of the tree. Multiply that number by your friend's height and you will have a pretty close approximate height of the tree.

 

 

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