Measuring with Nonstandard Units

True of False: A pretzel stick can be used to measure a cube

• True

• False

Estimate the length of your pencil box

• 1 paper clip

• 20 paper clips

• 50 paper clips

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a unit of measure other than the standard measuring tool, like a ruler, yard stick, or etc.

• standard

• non-standard

• triple beam balance

Archie wanted to measure the height of his math textbook. What can he use to measure it?

• unifix cubes

• shoes

• cars

• airplanes

Jay wanted to measure the height of the door in the classroom. Which nonstandard measurement tool would work best?

• paper clips

• books from the classroom library

• counters

• place value ones pieces

Rosalyn wanted to measure the height of her desk. What nonstandard measurement tool would be the most effective in doing so?

• tissue boxes

• table captain cone's

• world globes

• triangular erasers

The keychain is about _____ square tiles long.

• tiles

• tiles

• tiles

• tiles

The paperclip is about _____ plastic cubes long.

• 5 tiles

• 7 tiles

• 9 tiles

• 11 tiles

What would be the best nonstandard unit of measurment tool for measuring the height of the classroom library?

• expo markers

• erasers

• paper clips

• plastic bear counters

Kate Lyn wants to measure a sheet of loose leaf paper. She estimates it will take 15 square tiles. Kelly says that it will only take 5 square tiles. Who do you agree with and why?

• Kate Lyn is correct because it would take more than 5 square tiles to measure a sheet of loose leaf paper.

• Kelly is correct because 15 square tiles is too many for the length of a sheet of paper.

• Kate Lyn and Kelly are both correct.

• Kate Lyn and Kelly are both incorrect.