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Choosing Measurement Units

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Choosing Measurement Units

Choosing Measurement Units

Measurement tools including ruler, scales, and measuring cup

📏 Part 1: Choosing the Right Unit

1. Circle the best unit to measure each object:

A pencil:

centimetres

metres

kilometres

A playground:

centimetres

metres

kilometres

A water bottle:

grams

litres

centimetres

An apple:

grams

litres

metres

🔍 Part 2: What Are We Measuring?

2. Match each object with what we would measure about it:
1. A book
2. A cup of milk
3. A bag of flour
4. A table top
A. How much space it covers (area)
B. How long it is (length)
C. How much liquid it holds (volume)
D. How heavy it is (mass)

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

3. Complete these sentences with the correct units:

My height is about 120 _______________.

A large bottle of juice holds 2 _______________.

My school bag weighs about 3 _______________.

The distance from Sydney to Melbourne is about 880 _______________.

A postage stamp is about 2 _______________ long.

🤔 Part 4: Explain Your Thinking

4. Why would you use centimetres instead of metres to measure a pencil? Write your answer below:
5. Circle all the things you could measure using grams:

A banana

A swimming pool

A coin

A sandwich

A classroom

A marble

🎨 Part 5: Draw and Measure

6. Draw an object that you would measure in centimetres:
7. Draw an object that you would measure in litres:
8. Write one reason why choosing the right unit is important:

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