Measurement M2 - Nonstandard Units and Shapes

____________ units are measurement tools that students can use that are not standard.

Nonstandard units of measurement support students that are not ready to read and compute with standard tools.

• True

• False

Choose the options below that are examples of nonstandard units of measurement.

• meter stick

• yarn

• paperclips

• popcorn

Describe how a geoboard and rubber bands could be used as nonstandard units to find the area and perimeter of polygons.

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Which nonstandard tool would be best for measuring the volume of a cone?

• yardstick

• ruler

• Skittles

• scale

Which nonstandard units of measurement could be used to teach longer and shorter to Kindergarten students? Check all that apply.

• hand span

• pencils

• ribbon

A student that measures how long or short an item is with nonstandard units is measuring ________________.

Which of the following tools could a student use that is measuring how heavy or light an object is compared to another object?

• M&Ms

• containers

• marker

• balance scale

What is the term for a solid figure that has length, height, and depth?

What is the term for a shape that only has length and width?