Which Tool?
Which tool would you use to measure the length of a pencil?
Ruler
About how long is a pencil?
a. 7 centimeters
b. 7 inches
c. 7 yards
b. 7 inches
Measure a sticky note in inches.
3 inches
Line A measures 9 inches.
Line B measures 6 inches.
What is the difference?
3 inches
Sally built a block tower that was 3 feet tall. She added 2 more feet of blocks. How many feet tall is Sally's tower now?
5 feet
Which tool would you use to measure the length of a train?
Measuring tape
About how long is a strawberry?
a. 2 centimeters
b. 2 inches
c. 2 feet
b. 2 inches
Measure a small paper clip in centimeters.
3 centimeters
Line A measures 10 feet.
Line B measures 3 feet.
What is the difference?
7 feet
Logan had 15 yards of rope for a rope swing. He cut off 3 yards to make the swing. How many yards of rope does Logan have left over?
12 yards
Which tool would you use to measure the height of a chair?
Yardstick
About how long is a battery?
a. 5 centimeters
b. 5 meters
c. 5 inches
a. 5 centimeters
Measure a glue bottle in inches.
6 inches
Line A measures 2 inches.
Line B measures 17 inches.
What is the difference?
15 inches
Max is measuring the length of his vegetable garden. He has 37 feet of carrots and 45 feet of broccoli. How long is Max's vegetable garden?
82 feet
Which tool would you use to measure the length of your pillow?
About how long is a car?
a. 5 centimeters
b. 5 feet
c. 5 yards
c. 5 yards
Measure the length of notebook paper in centimeters.
27 centimeters
Line A measures 5 centimeters.
Line B measures 14 centimeters.
What is the difference?
9 centimeters
Main Street is 43 meters long. Cherry Street is 90 meters long. How much longer is Cherry Street than Main Street?
47 meters
Which tool would you use to measure the length of a football field?
Measuring tape
About how long is a football field?
a. 3,600 inches
b. 300 feet
c. 100 yards
All of the above!
Measure a desk chair in inches.
About 30 inches (answers may vary)
Line A measures 18 centimeters.
Line B measures 32 centimeters.
What is the difference?
14 centimeters
Carly is making a bracelet. She had 36 inches of string. She cut off some string to make the bracelet and had 28 inches of string left over. How many inches of string did Carly use for her bracelet?
8 inches