Estimate It!
About how many centimeters wide is your thumbnail?
1 cm
Your thumb.
What is the name of the measuring tool that is used to measure small object?
A ruler.
If a word problem asks you to find the total, you must____
a) add
b) subtract
a) add
Which unit would you use to measure the height of a person?
a. feet
b. yards
a. feet
Which is the best estimate for the length of Lillian's hamster?
a) 6 meters
b) 6 centimeters
c) 6 feet
b) 6 centimeters
Show and tell what body part is equal to 1 foot.
Your elbow to your wrist.
What is the name of the measuring tool that is used to measure large objects?
Measuring Tape
If a word problem asks you to compare the lengths of objects, you must_____.
a) add
b) subtract
b) subtract
Which unit would you use to measure a crayon?
a. centimeters
b. meters
a. centimeters
Which is the best estimate for the height of the Promethean Board in our classroom?
a) 4 feet
b) 10 feet
c) 1 foot
a) 4 feet
Show and tell what body part is equal to 1 meter.
Your fingertip to fingertip.
How do you find the exact measurement of an object?
You use a ruler/ measuring tool.
Serenity collected 22 sea shells at the beach. Kassidy collected 12 sea shells. How many more sea shells did Serenity collect than Kassidy?
10 sea shells
Which unit would you use to measure a soccer field?
a. inches
b. feet
c. yards
c. yards
Which is the best estimate for Mr. Levine's height?
a) 6 yards
b) 6 meters
c) 6 feet
c) 6 feet
Show and tell what body part is equal to 1 cm.
The width of your pinky.
How do you find the estimate of the length or height of an object in inches?
Ms. Garcia's guinea pig is 11 inches long. Lillian's hamster is 6 inches shorter. What is the length of Lillian's hamster?
5 inches.
Which unit would you use to measure a tv?
a) yards
b) meters
b) meters
Which is the best estimate for the height of a stop sign?
a) 10 feet
b) 10 inches
c) 10 meters
a) 10 feet
Show and tell what body part is equal to 1 yard.
Your wrist to wrist.
What is the name of the mark on the ruler that is in between two whole numbers?
The half way mark.
What is the name of the strategy used to solve word problems?
CUBES
Which units would you use to measure a paper clip, crayon, and marker?
a) feet
b)inches
c) meters
d) centimeters
b) inches and d) centimeters