Measuring Tools
Nonstandard Measurement
Line Plots
Measurement Problems
Measuring Objects
100
What would you use to measure a gummy bear?
- inches
- centimeters
- feet
centimeters
100
How many connecting cubes long is the line?
14 cubes
100
What measurement data is being collected on this line plot?
Lengths of the hand spans in Mai's group using centimeters.
100
Shelby had a candy cane that was 20 centimeters long. If she ate 14 centimeters of it so far, how much more does she still have left to eat?
6 centimeters of candy cane left over
100
How many centimeters is the paper clip?
3 cm.
200
What would you use to measure a grizzly bear?
- centimeters
- inches
- feet
feet
200
If one block is equal to 1 inch, how tall is the robot in inches?
4 blocks = 4 inches
200
How many plants were measured in all?
20 plants were measured in all.
200
Kai and Mike both have pet horses. Kai’s horse is 3 feet taller than Mike’s horse. If Mike's horse is 5 feet tall, how tall is Kai's horse?
8 feet tall
200
How many centimeters is the pencil?
13 cm.
300
What would you use to measure a toy truck?
- meters
- inches
- feet
inches
300
If one marble is equal to 1 centimeter, how long is the comb in centimeters?
7 marbles = 7 centimeters
300
How long is the biggest stick Diego collected?
The biggest stick he collected was 28 cm long.
300
Pam has a piece of pink string that is 32 centimeters long and a piece of purple string that is 39 centimeters long. If she ties them both together, how long will the sting be?
71 centimeters of sting altogether
300
How many inches is the lollipop?
7 in.
400
What would you use to measure a semi truck?
- inches
- meters
- centimeters
meters
400
If one ruler is also 1 foot, how many feet tall is Batman?
6 rulers = 6 feet
400
What is the most common pencil length in group B?
The most common pencil length for group B is 15 cm.
400
Kelly has a spool of ribbon that is 95 inches long. If she cuts off 28 inches of ribbon to make a bow, how much ribbon will Kelly have left on her spool?
67 inches of ribbon left over
400
How many inches is the lego block?
2.5 or 2 1/2 in.
(two and a half)
500
A normal ruler has both inches and centimeters on it.
Which unit of measurement is the larger unit and which one is the smaller unit.
Centimeter is the smaller unit and inch is the larger unit.
Centimeters are apart of the metric measurement system and inches are apart of the standard measurement system we use in America.
500
If one eraser is equal to 2 inches, how long is the paints tray in inches?
3 erasers = 6 inches
500
What is one statement you could make based on the data in this line plot?
29 cm is the most common plant height.
32 cm is the tallest plant.
22 cm is the shortest plant.
22 cm, 23 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm, 26 cm, 31 cm, and 32 cm all only have 1 plant.
27 cm and 30 cm both have 2 plants.
4 plants are 28 cm tall.
500
Meg planted a tomato plant last spring that was 8 inches tall. By the end of the year, the tomato plant was 34 inches tall. How much did her tomato plant grow last year?
26 inches of growth
500
How many centimeters is the caterpillar?
11 cm.