Estimate it!
About how many centimeters wide is your thumbnail?
1-2 cm
How many inches long is a sheet of paper?
12 inches
With which unit would you measure a crayon?
a.) centimeters
b.) yards
a.) centimeters
centimeters or inches?
inches
You measure a stapler and get 7 inches. You measure a paperclip and get 3 inches. How much longer is the stapler than the paperclip?
The stapler is 4 inches longer.
Estimate how long a folder is in inches.
12 inches
How many centimeters long is a paperclip?
5 cm
With which unit would you measure a bucket?
a. inches
b. centimeters
a. inches
a 1 centimeter crumb or a 2 inch pencil?
2 inch pencil
Which is shorter: 9 centimeters or 9 inches?
9 centimeters.
Which is the best estimate for height of the whiteboard?
a. 4 yards
b. 2 inches
c. 1 meter
c.) 1 meter
Tricky!! If an eyebrow is about 3 cm long, about how many inches long is the eyebrow?
1 inch
With which unit would you measure the width of a pencil?
a.) yards
b.) inches
c.) centimeters
c.) centimeters
a 4 yard car or a 4 inch eraser?
4 yard car
How much longer is a 13 yard dumpster than an 8 yard door?
The dumpster is 5 yards longer than the door.
Which is the best estimate for the length of a hand?
a. 6 centimeters
b. 6 yards
c. 6 inches
a. 6 inches
What would you use to measure the length of your shoe?
a ruler
What unit would you use to measure a house?
a.) inches
b.) yards
c.) centimeters
b. yards
a 12 inch piece of paper or a 12 meter wall?
12 meter wall
What tool would you use to measure the height of a wall?
a.) ruler
b.) yardstick
b.) yardstick
Which is the best estimate for the length of a pencil?
a. 10 centimeters
b. 10 inches
c. 10 yards
a. 10 centimeters
How many inches long is your book bag?
10-20 in.
What unit could you use to measure a straw?
a.) inches
b.) centimeters
c.) meters
a.) inches OR b.) centimeters
TRICKY!! an 8 inch carrot or a 21 centimeter cucumber?
(make sure you look at a ruler!)
both are actually the same size!!
Order the units of measurement from smallest to largest:
inches, meters, yards, centimeters
centimeters, inches, yards, meters