Measurement

Measurement

Pay attention to the units on the ruler! Centimeters or inches. ​

Measuring Objects​

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Make sure you pay attention to your ruler! Start at THE END of the ruler if OR where the ZERO starts.​.

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You can measure length, width, or height​.

Multiple Choice

How long is the pencil?

• 8 inches

• 9 inches

• 8 cetimeters

• 9 centimeters

Multiple Choice

How long is the crayon? Round to the nearest inch.

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 1 inch

• 2 centimeters

Multiple Choice

Miss King measured this line. Did she measure it correctly?

• Yes

• No

We can use inches to measure things such as a pencil, a book, or a smaller animal. ​

There are 12 inches on a ruler. 12 in. = 1 foot.​

​​Inches

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Feet are commonly used to measure things bigger than 12 inches. like the length of a car, the height of a door, or the width of a desk.

​​Feet

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​If you want to measure a bigger object, you could measure using yards. You might measure things such as a football field or a playground in yards.

3 feet (36 in.) = 1 yard.

​Yards

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Multiple Choice

What unit of measurement would you use to measure this small fish?

• Feet

• Inches

• Yards

Multiple Select

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a desk?

• Inches

• Yards

• Feet

Multiple Choice

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a second grader?

• Yards

• Inches

• Feet

Multiple Choice

Would you use more feet or yards when measuring a football field?

• Feet

• Yards

You want to be precise or specific when you're measuring something!

Being Precise​

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• Don't forget to put your unit of measurement with your number.

• Being precise while measuring also means measuring using inches, feet, yards, centimeter, etc. (Measuring with paperclips IS NOT precise!) ​

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Multiple Choice

What is the most precise way to measure the glue stick?

Multiple Choice

Morgan measured the length of this table. She said it was 7.

Is Morgan's answer PRECISE?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

How could Morgan make her answer more PRECISE?

You would add measurements the same way you add normally! (Unless the units of measurement are different!)

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If you want to add 5 in. + 7 in. you would get 12 in.​

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Adding Measurements​

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Have a nice day. Happy teaching!

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