Nonstandard Measurement Length

Select all of the nonstandard tools that could be used to measure the length of a triangle.

• ruler

• crayons that are equivalent in length

• yarn

• yardstick

• popsicle sticks

Pennies could be used as a nonstandard tool to measure the width of a hexagon.

• true

• false

Students are using unifix cubes to measure the leaf in the picture above. List three other nonstandard units of measurement that the students could use to measure different size leaves to compare length.

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Which nonstandard units of measurement COULD NOT be used to measure the length of a shape?

• hand span

• yarn

• sand

• cotton balls

Alana wants to measure the length, width, and height 2D and 3D shapes found around the classroom. She cannot find her ruler anywhere! What nonstandard units of measurements could be used instead?

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Smaller pattern blocks can be used as a nonstandard tool to measure larger 2 dimensional shapes.

• true

• false

• 7 cubes

• 9 cubes

• 6 cubes

• 15 cubes

• 9 cubes

• 11 cubes

• paper clips

• pencils

Which tool did it take more of to measure the puzzle?

• paintbrushes

• paper clips