📏 Part 1: Understanding Measurement

1. Why is it important to use the same unit when measuring? Circle the best answer:

So we can compare measurements fairly

Because rulers are expensive

To make measuring harder

2. Which unit would be best for measuring a pencil?

Centimetres

Kilometres

Metres

3. Check all the things you could use to measure length:

Ruler

Paperclips

Your hand

Blocks

A cup

📐 Part 2: Reading Measurements

4. Look at the ruler below. What measurement does the arrow point to?

The arrow points to _______ centimetres.

5. Draw a line that is exactly 8 centimetres long:

6. Estimate first, then measure these objects at home:

Pencil: Estimate _____ cm, Actual _____ cm

Book: Estimate _____ cm, Actual _____ cm

Spoon: Estimate _____ cm, Actual _____ cm

Your shoe: Estimate _____ cm, Actual _____ cm

⚖️ Part 3: Comparing Lengths

7. Fill in the blanks with "longer", "shorter", or "the same length":

A pencil is _____________ than a paperclip.

A book is _____________ than a ruler.

Two identical crayons are _____________ as each other.

8. Put these objects in order from shortest to longest:

paperclip (3 cm), pencil (15 cm), eraser (4 cm), ruler (30 cm)

1. Shortest: _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

4. Longest: _________________

9. Match the objects with their likely measurements:

1. Paperclip

2. Pencil

3. Classroom door

4. Your thumb

A. About 200 cm

B. About 3 cm

C. About 5 cm

D. About 18 cm

🏠 Part 4: Measuring at Home

10. Find 3 objects at home and measure them. Draw each object and write its length:

Object 1: _________________ Length: _____ cm

Object 2: _________________ Length: _____ cm

Object 3: _________________ Length: _____ cm

11. Use paperclips to measure the length of your hand. How many paperclips long is it?

12. Now measure your hand with a ruler in centimetres. Which measurement is more accurate and why?

My hand is _____ cm long.

The more accurate measurement is: ________________

Because: _________________________________

🤔 Part 5: Thinking About Measurement

13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples traditionally used body parts to measure. Why do you think using a ruler might be better than using your hand to measure?

_________________________________________________

14. What was the most challenging thing about measuring today?

15. What did you discover about comparing lengths?

Measuring and Comparing Lengths

Measuring and Comparing Lengths

📏 Part 1: Understanding Measurement

📐 Part 2: Reading Measurements

⚖️ Part 3: Comparing Lengths

🏠 Part 4: Measuring at Home

🤔 Part 5: Thinking About Measurement

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