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Worksheets1.3 Measuring Matters
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
When measuring, how do you hold the ruler in place?
Hold it on the side
Index and thumb on the 4 and 8
Index and middle finger on the 4 and 8
Middle finger and pinky on the 4 and 8
Where do you place the ruler and the first hatch mark?
At the beginning of the object you want to measure
At the middle of the object you want to measure
On the top of the paper
On the one inch grid
Why is it important to measure correctly?
Would you want your doctor to do surgery on your heart if he didn't know how to measure accurately?
Yes
No
What would happen if you had a house built and the measurements on the roof were not accurate?
Where do you hold the pencil when sketching?
The same way as when I write my name
Hold it at the top near the eraser
Hold it firmly so you have a good grip
Hold it so you can apply pressure
What should a sketch include?
the dimensions of the object
where to fold the object
Where to cut the object
Have you ever baked a cake, built a structure with blocks, or sewn an article of clothing? Did that process require you to do any measuring?
Yes
No
What do the numbers on the image represent?
Accurate
Close to the true value.
Dimension
A measure in one direction
Metric System
A measuring system based on the meter, liter, gram, and Celsius as units of length, volume, etc.
Hatch Marks
Notation or a mark to indicate a unit of measurement. It is also known as a hash mark or tick mark
Skimmer
A paper car
