Definition: An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.
Alright class, settle down, let’s take a look!
Today we’re tackling ‘acre,’ it’s quite a word, you see,
A unit of land measurement, for you and me!
The dictionary gives us the facts, clear and bright,
Let's break it down with all our might.
It started long ago, way back in time,
When oxen plowed fields, a rhythmic chime.
“An acre” meant one day’s work, a farmer’s plea,
A field they could plow for their yoke, you agree?
Now it's standardized, precise and true,
Forty-eight hundred forty square yards, through and through!
Or if you prefer, in meters we see,
Four thousand four hundred sixty-eight point six six three!
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Think of it like this: a big field, wide and grand,
An acre’s a piece of that land, across the land.
Do you have any questions about this measurement neat? Let's discuss!