Measurement Tools
What measurement tool has inches and centimeters on it?
A ruler
About how many centimeters are in 1 inch?
About 2.5 cm.
How many feet are in 1 yard?
3 feet.
A crayon is about as long as:
A) 1 inch
B) 5 inches
C) 20 inches
B) 5 inches
A small paperclip is about:
A) 1 cm
B) 5 cm
C) 20 cm
B) 5 cm
What measurement tool is made up of three rulers?
A yard stick
A crayon is 2 inches long. About how many centimeters is it?
About 5 cm.
A rope is 2 yards long. How many feet long is the rope?
6 feet.
Your thumb is about how long?
A) 1 inch
B) 6 inches
C) 12 inches
A) 1 inch
The width of your pinky finger is about:
A) 1 cm
B) 10 cm
C) 30 cm
A) 1 cm
What tool would you use to measure a shoe with?
A ruler
A ribbon is 10 centimeters long. About how many inches is that?
About 4 in.
Sam jumps 9 feet. How many yards did he jump?
3 yards
A regular pencil is about:
A) 3 inches
B) 7 inches
C) 20 inches
B) 7 inches
A glue stick is about:
A) 3 cm
B) 8 cm
C) 40 cm
B) 8 cm
What measurement tool would you use to measure a table with?
A yard stick
A book is 8 inches tall. About how many centimeters tall is it?
About 20 cm.
A hallway is 4 yards long. How many feet long is the hallway?
12 feet.
A piece of paper is about how long?
A) 5 inches
B) 11 inches
C) 30 inches
B) 11 inches
A math workbook is about how tall?
A) 10 cm
B) 27 cm
C) 60 cm
B) 27 cm
What tool would you use to measure something that is round?
A tape measure
A pencil is 15 centimeters long. Is it closer to 5 inches or 6 inches? How do you know?
It’s closer to 6 inches.
Because 6 × 2.5 = 15 cm.
A football field section is 5 yards long. How many feet is that?
If you walk 15 feet of it, how many feet do you still have left to walk?
15 feet total
0 feet left to walk
Which is the BEST estimate for the length of a small desk?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 48 inches
C) 48 inches
Which is the BEST estimate for the height of a classroom door?
A) 50 cm
B) 100 cm
C) 200 cm
C) 200 cm