THE FEET CAN MEASURE THE HEIGHT

The bones of the feet can tell a lot about a person. What do feet reveal about a person's height? Forensic anthropologists team up with law enforcers to help solve crimes.

Bones of the feet can reveal an interesting fact about an individual. Let's combine math with forensics to see how.

Create a spreadsheet.

Make a chart and list the individuals name, height, and foot length.

Names                             Foot size                             Height

Reige                               24.2cm                                 1.56    = 15.3%

Daniel                              24.8cm                                 1.60    = 2.0%

Greg                                22cm                                    1.39     = 15.8%

Brielle                             20cm                                     1.48    = 13.5%

Activity: Scientific Method: Use the scientific method to write up this experiment.

1.  Aim: Base on someone feet size we can measure their height.
2.  Hypothesis: A rough estimate of our height.
3.  Method: 

Have the students in your group remove their shoes and measure their height.
Measure the length of the adult's left foot from the wall to the tip of the big toe.
Examine the numbers. Do you see a pattern? Divide the length of each person's left foot by his/her height. Multiply the quotient by 100. What do you get? You may also want to use the calculator on a computer for this activity

1. Equipment: 1 metre ruler, 30cm ruler, and calculator
2. Results: I found out that my height is 156cm and the size of my foot is 24cm.
3. Summary: The police investigator and forensic scientists use 15% of a persons foot length is equal to their height.
4. Conclusion: By knowing what a persons foot size is we can determine their approximate height.