Estimate it!
Measure it!
Which unit?
Measuring Length
Measuring Tools
100
About how many centimeters wide is your thumbnail?
1 cm
100
How many inches is your book box?
_____ in.
100
With which unit would you measure a crayon? a. centimeters b. meters
a. centimeters
100

Name the unit used to measure the length of a book.

What is inches (centimeters)?

100

The tool used to measure weight?

What is a scale?

200
Estimate how tall the door is in yards.
2 yards
200
How many centimeters long is a paperclip?
____ cm
200
With which unit would you measure a soccer field? a. inches or centimeters b. feet c. yards or meters
c. yards or meters
200

The number of inches in a foot.

What is 12 inches?

200

A tool used to measure length?

What is a ruler?

300
Which is the best estimate for height of the whiteboard? a. 4 feet b. 10 feet c. 1 foot
a. 4 feet
300
Tricky!! If an eyebrow is about 3 cm long, about how many inches long is the eyebrow?
1 inch (1 inch = a little less than 3 cm)
300
With which unit would you measure the height of a person?
feet
300

The number of centimeters in a meter.

What is 100?

300

A tool used to measure sugar.

What is a measuring cup?

400
Which is the best estimate for height of Mrs. Estopinal? a. 6 feet b. 6 meters c. 6 centimeters
a. 6 feet
400
Would you use a yardstick or a ruler to measure the distance from your desk to the bathroom?
yardstick
400
With which unit would you measure the length of our library? a. feet b. centimeters c. yards or meters
c. yards or meters.
400

The shortest of these measurements: foot, yard, inch

What is an inch?

400

A tool used to measure time?

What is a clock (stopwatch)?

500
Which is the best estimate for the height of a stopsign? a. 10 feet b. 10 inches c. 10 meters
a. 10 feet
500
How many inches long is your desk?
______ in.
500
With which unit would you measure the length of a person's ear? a. centimeters b. feet c. yards Estimate the length of a person's ear.
centimeters. Estimation between 4 and 9 centimeters.
500

The longest of all of these measurements: 4 feet, 26 inches, 2 yards.

What is 2 yards?

500

A tool used to measure temperature.

What is a thermometer?

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