Measuring with Rulers: CM & M

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Date:

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer)

1. Which tool is best for measuring something in centimetres?

A ruler

A thermometer

A kitchen scale

2. How many centimetres are in one metre?

10 cm

100 cm

1 000 cm

3. To measure the width of a notebook accurately with a ruler, you should:

Place the ruler along the edge from 0 cm to the other side

Start at the middle of the ruler and guess

Hold the ruler at an angle across the page

4. Measure the length of a new pencil (use a ruler). Write the length in centimetres:

5. Write your first and last name. How long is it from start to finish? ________________ cm

6. Sketch a picture of something in the classroom and measure its length below. ________________ cm

7. Estimate the length of our back rectangular desk in metres, then measure and write the actual length.

Estimate: _________ m

Measured: _________ m _________ cm

8. Explain in one short sentence why a metre is useful for measuring a classroom, but centimetres are useful for measuring a pencil.