Customary Units
Metric Units
Estimating & Comparing Lengths
Measurement Tools
Problem Solving with Length
100
There are _______ inches in a foot.
12 inches
100
True or False:
A meter is smaller than a centimeter.
FALSE
A centimeter is smaller.
100
Which item is best to use to estimate in inches?
Book, unifix cube, or pencil
unifix cube
A unifix cube is about 1 inch long.
100
Which tool would be best to measure an eraser?
Ruler, Yard Stick/Meter Stick, Measuring Tape
Ruler
100
Coach Jason ran 38 meters and Coach Ayers ran 43 meters. What is the difference in length?
5 meters
43 m. -38 m. = 5 m.
200
There are _____ feet in a yard.
3 feet
200
How long is the ruler in centimeters?
5 cm. or 5 centimeters long
200
Which item would be best to use to estimate the length of a pen?
paperclip or math book
Paperclip
200
Which tool should you use to measure the length of our classroom?
Ruler, Yard Stick/Meter Stick, Measuring Tape
Measuring Tape
200
Amelia’s poster for the science fair is 30 inches in length. Ian’s poster is 27 inches in length. How much shorter is Ian’s poster?
3 inches
30 in. - 27 in. = 3 in.
300
There are _________ inches in a yard.
36 inches
300
Which unit would you use to measure a library book?
centimeters or meters
centimeters
300
Which everyday item would be best to estimate the size of a teacher's desk?
paperclip or Math book
Math Book
300
How long is a ruler?
12 inches or 30 centimeters
300
A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How big is the beaver now?
38 inches
15 in. + 23 in. = 38 in.
400
Put these units in order from largest to smallest:
Feet, Inches, Yards
Yards, Feet, Inches
400
Which unit would you use to measure the classroom rug?
centimeters or meters
Meters
400
About how long is this fork?
4 inches
A paperclip is about 1 in. long.
400
How long is a yard stick? Write ALL 3 lengths.
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches
400
Katy’s pillow is one yard long. She found a pillowcase that is 2 feet long. Will this fit her pillow? Why or why not?
No.
A yard in 3 feet long. The pillowcase is only 2 feet long. It is too short.
500
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the field?
300 feet
500
Train: 10 cm.
Car: 8 cm.
10 cm. - 8 cm. = 2 cm. difference
500
Max measure the height of the classroom door. He used a clipboard. He estimated it to be about 8 inches tall. Is his estimate correct? Why?
No.
A clipboard is about 1 foot long. The door would be about 8 feet tall.
500
How much longer is a meter stick than a ruler?
70 centimeters longer
A meter stick is 100 cm.
A ruler is 30 cm.
100 cm. - 30 cm. = 70 cm.
500
Haddie bought some ribbon at the craft store. She cut off 23 cm of ribbon. Now she has 65 cm. left. How long was the ribbon to begin with?
88 centimeters
65 cm. + 23 cm. = 88 cm.