Measuring Tools
Name the 4 types of measuring tools.
(Extra 100 pts) - Name them from the smallest to the largest.
Ruler
Yard Stick
Meter Stick
Measuring tape
Which is bigger?
Inches or Centimeters?
Inches
About how long is a paper clip in inches?
1 inch
There are 2 pencils. One is 10 inches long. The other is 8 inches long. How long are the 2 pencils combined?
18 inches
Carla is packing for vacation and she wants to pack a 15 cm toothpaste into a bag that is 13 cm long. Can she pack the toothpaste? Yes or No?
(Extra 100 pts) - Why or why not?
No
The toothpaste is too large for the bag.
What units of measurement does a ruler have?
(There are 2 of them)
Inches
Feet
Which is smaller?
Yards or Meters?
Yards?
About how long is your math book in feet?
1 foot
Desk A is 24 inches long and Desk B is 13 inches long. How long are both desks combined?
(Extra 100 pts) - What equation will I use?
37 inches long.
The length of Tyler's fence is 47 feet. The length of the neighbors fence is 28 feet. How much longer is Tyler's fence than the neighbors?
19 feet.
What units of measurement does a yard stick use?
(There are 2 of them)
Yards
Inches
Which is bigger?
1 foot or 10 centimeters
1 foot
When measuring will there be more centimeters or meters?
(Extra 100 pts) - Tell me why?
Centimeters
The unit is smaller than meters.
A dog ran for 47 yards. A cat ran for 29 yards. How many yards did they run all together?
76 yards.
Cora has 45 yards of thread. She uses some. Now she only has 27 yards left. How much did she use?
18 yards of thread.
What units of measurement does a meter stick have?
(There are 2 of them)
Meters
Centimeters
Which is bigger?
12 inches or 2 feet?
2 feet
What is something you can use to estimate the length of 1 centimeter
The width of a paper clip
An elephants tusk is 99 cm long. A tigers tail is 47 cm long. How long are both of them combined?
146 cm
Lilly has 36 feet of rope. She uses some for a project and now she has 8 feet left. How much rope did she use?
28 feet.
What units of measurement does measuring tape use?
(There are 2 of them)
Inches
Feet
Which is bigger?
3 feet or 1 yard?
They are the same!
What is something you use to estimate the length of 1 meter?
Your Arm Span
A boy decides to go for a jog on Monday and Tuesday. He ran 32 meters on Monday. He ran double the length on Tuesday. How long did he run for both days combined?
96 meters.
Alex has 92 meters of fabric. He makes 2 dresses. One he uses 35 meters worth of fabric. The other he uses 16 meters worth of fabric. How much fabric is left?