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Measuring Length: Centimetres and Metres

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Measuring Length: Centimetres and Metres

Sienna, Layla and Mei are setting up a mini art gallery. Help them compare lengths and choose sensible units. Remember: 1 metre = 100 centimetres. Use a ruler or tape measure for the measuring activity.

Choose a sensible unit

Circle centimetres (cm) or metres (m) for each measurement.

1.The width of a small painted postcard is about 15 ____. Which unit makes sense?
  • cm
  • m
2.The height of a gallery doorway is about 2 ____. Which unit makes sense?
  • cm
  • m

Sort the gallery lengths

Compare the measurements. Write the objects in order from shortest to longest.

3.A label is 8 cm long, a brush is 16 cm long, a frame is 1 m long, and a display table is 2 m long. Put them in order from shortest to longest.
4.Which is longer: a 90 cm frame or a 1 m frame? Explain using centimetres.

Metres and centimetres

Use the fact that 100 cm make 1 m.

5.Layla’s paper banner is 2 m long. How many centimetres long is it?
6.Mei’s ribbon is 135 cm long. Complete the measurement: 135 cm = 1 m cm.
7.Sienna cuts 30 cm from a 1 m strip of paper. How many centimetres are left?

Measure and make

Use a ruler or tape measure. Measurements may differ slightly depending on the objects you choose.

8.Find a small object you could display in the gallery. Estimate its length in centimetres, then measure it. Write both lengths and say whether your estimate was longer or shorter than the measurement.
9.Draw a straight line that is 10 cm long. Use a ruler to check it.
10.Mei says, “A gallery wall is 300 cm high, so it is 3 m high.” Is Mei correct? Choose true or false.
TrueFalse

3 printable pages

  • Measuring Length: Centimetres and Metres, page 1 of 3: Choose a sensible unit, Sort the gallery lengths

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  • Measuring Length: Centimetres and Metres, page 2 of 3: Metres and centimetres, Measure and make

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  • Measuring Length: Centimetres and Metres, page 3 of 3: 9. Draw a straight line that is 10 cm long. Use a ruler to check it.

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