Which Tool/Unit
What tool should you use to measure a crayon?
A ruler or a yard stick?
A Ruler
If Sal has a pencil that is 9 inches and George has a pencil that is 4 inches, how much longer is Sal's pencil?
5 Inches
Which unit was the smallest unit of measurement:
inches, yards, centimeters, meters
centimeters
You are building a house, do you want exact measurements or estimates?
exact
Would you measure a book or a car in inches?
If Meg's rope is 20 inches long and Laura's rope is 12 inches long, how much rope do they have in all?
32 inches of Rope
Which unit is the largest unit of measure?
centimeter, yard, meter, inch
meter
Is 17 yards an accurate or not accurate estimate of the length of a dining room table?
Not accurate
Is your teacher about two yards tall or about two feet tall?
About 2 yards tall
Alex has a ribbon that is 36 inches long. His sister cut off 18 inches. How long is Alex's ribbon now?
18 inches long
What are the abbreviations for each of the following units of measure:
inches
feet
yard
meter
in.
ft.
yd.
m.
Which is a better estimate for the height of a basketball player:
6 feet or 6 yards
6 feet
If you were to measure the length of your classroom would you use centimeters or meters?
Meters
Jackie is going to ride her bike in a 75 yard race. She already rode 24 yards. How many yards does she have left to ride?
51 yards left to ride
How many inches are in 1 foot?
12 inches
Explain when you would want an exact measurement of something?
I measured the length of a classroom in inches. Will I get a large number or a small number of inches?
A large number of inches
If Paul swam 34 yards on Monday, 28 yards Tuesday and 30 yards Wednesday, how many yards did Paul swim in all?
92 yards
How many feet in a yard?
3 feet
Give an example of when you would use an estimate for length.
Accept appropriate answers