Which is bigger?
Inches or centimeters?
Inches
How many inches are on a ruler?
12
How many inches in a foot?
12
What do we call the units of measurement when we use things like paper clips or cubes?
Non Standard Measurement
How do you round a number to the closest whole number when measuring?
If it's halfway or more past a number, you round up. If it's less than half way past a number, you round down.
A yard or a meter?
A meter
How many centimeters are on a ruler?
30
How many centimeters in a meter?
100
What do we call forms of measurement that are the same no matter what.(a ruler, yard stick, etc.)
Standard forms of measurement
What unit of measurement would you use to measure how deep a pool is?
Feet
Feet or yards?
Yards
How many feet are in a ruler?
1
How many feet are in a yard?
3
Where do we start measuring something when using a ruler?
At the end or the zero.
What is something that is about an inch big?
A paperclip, a unifix cube....
Centimeters or meters?
Meters
in.
How many centimeters are in a yard?
90
How do you measure things that are not straight?
Use string or something that bends easily.
What is something that is about a centimeter big?
A bug, your fingernail...
Inches or feet?
Feet
How do you abbreviate the word centimeters?
cm.
How many inches are in a yard?
36
How do you measure big items if you only have a ruler?
Use your finger as a place holder and move the ruler along the object.
What do we call it when we measure the distance all the way around an object?
Perimeter