Measuring
What type of measurement tells us how wide the object is?
Width
Tools we use for nonstandard measurements have to be the same...
size
No. The ruler is longer than the sticky note.
What type of measurement tells us how tall the object is?
How do objects need to be lined up to measure correctly?
No gaps or overlaps
start at the end, no gaps or overlaps, go to the end
What type of measurement tells us how long the object is?
Length
Where do we line up the object we are measuring and our measuring tool?
End lined up with end
Paper clips...its a non standard unit
What is one tool we can use for standard measurement?
a ruler
What is a gap?
Space left between measurements
Explain how to measure a book using a glue stick
start at the end, no gaps or overlaps, go to the end
What is another tool used to measure using a standard unit of measuring?
a tape measure
What are overlaps?
Laying objects over or on top of each other when measuring
List 5 nonstandard units of measurements
sticky notes, string, straws, pennies, paper clips, pens...