Compare and Order
Which is longer: a crayon that is 4 blocks long or an eraser that is 2 blocks long?
crayon
Name one tool (non-standard unit) you can use to measure something in class.
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Put these three objects in order from shortest to longest using the measurements shown:
Stuffed bear = 6 paper clips
Toy truck = 4 paper clips
Marker = 6 paper clips.
truck, marker, bear or truck, bear, marker
True or False: When you lay the measuring unit end-to-end, you must not leave gaps or overlap.
True
Two pencils are measured: Pencil A = 8 paper clips, Pencil B = 8 paper clips. Use words to describe how the pencils compare. (Hint: use "longer", "shorter", or "same length.")
both pencils are the same length
You are working with a partner and disagree about a measurement. According to perseverance and collaboration skills, list two things you can do to solve the problem.
multiple answers
You measured three ribbons and got 3, 7, and 5 cubes. Which ribbon is the longest? Which is the shortest?
7 cubes is the longest. 3 cubes is the shortest.
A student measured a book using paper clips and got 9. Another student measured the same book with cubes and got 10. What might explain the difference?
Paper clips are longer than cubes.
Explain how you could compare two objects without measuring them directly by using a third object. Give a short example using three classroom items.
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Give one goal you can set to get better at measuring with non-standard units. Then give one step you will take next time to reach that goal.
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