Which tool should I use?
If you were going to measure the spine of a book, what would you use?
(Centimeters or Meters)
Centimeters
Estimate the length of a sticky note
(Inches)
about 3 inches
Jose has a slide in his backyard that is 4 feet long. David has a slide that is 7 feet long. What is the difference between the two slides?
3 feet
PPT slide 1
18 cm
PPT slide 6
24 cm
If you were going to measure the length of the whiteboard, what would you use?
(inches or yards)
Yards
Estimate the length of your desk
(feet)
about 2 feet
Kira and Hasley are making some bracelets. Kira has some string that is 14 inches long. It is 3 inches longer than Hasley's. How long is Hasley's string?
11 inches.
PPT slide 2
20 cm
PPT slide 7
8 m
If you were going to measure how tall you are, what TOOL would you use?
A ruler - feet (and inches)
Estimate the length of your math book
(inches)
about 11 inches
(9-13 inches)
Rijanna and Bella are each painting a wall. Rijanna's wall is 15 feet and Bella's is 3 feet shorter. How long is Bella's wall?
12 feet
PPT slide 3
24 cm
PPT slide 8
36 m
If you want to measure the length of a marker, what TOOL would you use?
ruler
Estimate the length of the long whiteboard
(meters)
about 5 yards
(4-6)
Ian and Nathan are measuring dogs. Ian's dog is 48 inches long and he is 9 inches longer than Nathan's dog. How long is Nathan's dog?
39 inches.
PPT slide 4
16 cm
PPT slide 9
32 cm
If you want to measure the length of a car, what TOOL would you use?
Tape measure
Estimate the height of hush puppy
(centimeters)
about 15 centimeters
(12-18)
Jeycoh and Juan are having a jumping contest. Jeycoh can jump 36 inches from the start and Juan can jump 8 inches longer. How long can Juan jump?
44 inches
PPT slide 5
28 cm
PPT slide 10
28 m