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Could be or Crazy
Meters and centimeters
Inches, Feet and Yards
Comparing measurements
Is it precise?
100
My notebook measures 1 meter long. Could be or crazy?
Crazy, that's way too long!
100
How many centimeters are in one meter?
100 centimeters
100
How many feet are in one yard?
3 feet
100
Dante measures Path A that is 15 cm long and Path B that is 9 cm long. How much longer is Path A than Path B? What equation helps you?
15-9=6 6 cm
100
Jasmine says the desk measures 21. Is she precise? Why?
No, she did not tell the units.
200
Cara measured a crayon. She said it was 8 centimeters. Could be or crazy?
Could be!
200
Which is bigger a stick that is 50 centimeters long or a stick that is 1 meter long? How do you know?
A stick that is one meter long, because there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter. 50 centimeters is less than 1 meter.
200
How many inches are in one foot?
12 inches
200
Which is longer 2 feet or 1 meter?
1 meter
200
Samantha measured the length of the hallway. She used string. Do you think this is the best tool to use to be precise? Why?
No, the hallway is so long that she should use a meter stick to be precise.
300
Brady hit a home run in his baseball game. He hit the ball 2 meters. Could be or crazy?
Crazy! A home run has to go much farther than that!
300
Would it take more centimeters or meters to measure the length of the rug? Why?
It would take more centimeters, because centimeters are so small. There are 100 centimeters in every meter.
300
How many inches are in one yard?
36 inches
300
Julia measured a path that had 2 parts. One part was 4 inches and the other part was 7 inches. Is her path longer or shorter than 12 inches?
Julia's path is 11 inches, so it is shorter than 12 inches.
300
When would using a measuring tape as a tool be the best way to be precise?
When what you are measuring has curves or is not straight.
400
In gym Sophia did a long jump across the mat. She was so proud. Sophia jumped 30 centimeters. Could be or crazy?
Crazy! She could jump much farther than that!
400
Which makes more sense...Maria's door is 4 meters high or Maria's door is 4 centimeters high?
Maria's door is 4 meters high.
400
Would it take more inches or feet to measure the height of Maddie? Why?
It would take more inches, because inches are smaller.
400
Would it take fewer meters or centimeters to measure length of Alex's car?
It would take fewer meters, because meters are so big.
400
Which unit would be most precise for measuring the length of a small picture that I want to hang on my wall? Inches, feet or yards?
Inches would be the most precise, because they are the smallest.
500
Emma had a popsicle for dessert. Her popsicle was 20 inches long. Could be or crazy?
Crazy! That's so big, she would be eating for all day!
500
Name 2 objects that are about 1 meter.
A baseball bat, the height of a doorknob
500
Brendan says that it will take more feet to measure the height of the flagpole. William says it will take more yards. Who is correct? Why?
Brendan is correct, because feet are smaller than yards. It will take more feet since they are smaller.
500
Kevin has a stuffed animal dog that is 22 inches tall. Lexi's stuffed dog is 8 inches shorter than Kevin's. How tall is Lexi's stuffed dog?
22-8=14 Lexi's stuffed dog is 14 inches tall.
500
Name 3 things you need to remember when you are measuring to be precise.
Choose the correct tool, start at the 0 mark, tell the units