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Measuring and Comparing Lengths

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Measuring and Comparing Lengths

Help plan a picnic by comparing lengths. Use the measurements and pictures on this page. Remember: measure from one end to the other, with no gaps or overlaps.

Picnic kit measurements

Each strip below is measured with equal-sized unit blocks. Count the blocks to find each length.

Ribbon

Paper streamer

Name tag

1.How many blocks long is the paper streamer?
2.Choose the correct comparison: The ribbon is _____ than the name tag.
  • longer
  • shorter
  • the same length
3.Put the three items in order from shortest to longest: ribbon, paper streamer, name tag.

Measure fairly

A good measurement starts at the very end of an object. Use equal-sized units and place them side by side without gaps or overlaps.

4.Why should the blocks touch with no gaps when measuring the ribbon?
  • So the measurement is fair and accurate
  • So the ribbon looks longer
  • So we can use different-sized blocks
5.Isla measured a lunch bag as 6 blocks long. Amira measured the same bag using larger blocks and counted 4. Can both measurements be correct? Explain briefly.
6.A skipping rope is a very long object. Which unit would be sensible to use: small buttons or large hand-spans?

Picnic packing puzzle

Use the measurements from the picnic kit to solve the packing clues.

7.How much longer is the 7-block paper streamer than the 4-block ribbon?
8.The picnic basket can fit an item up to 5 blocks long. Which measured items can fit: ribbon, paper streamer, name tag?
9.Draw a new picnic item that is exactly 5 blocks long. Show the blocks touching from end to end.

3 printable pages

  • Measuring and Comparing Lengths, page 1 of 3: Picnic kit measurements

    Page 1

  • Measuring and Comparing Lengths, page 2 of 3: Measure fairly

    Page 2

  • Measuring and Comparing Lengths, page 3 of 3: Picnic packing puzzle

    Page 3

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