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Distance Measurement Activities
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Distance Measurement Activities
Choose suitable units, compare lengths and distances, and solve measurement problems. Use a ruler for the drawing tasks.
Choose a suitable unit
Select the best unit for each measurement.
1.Which unit is most suitable for measuring the length of a lunchbox?
- centimetres (cm)
- metres (m)
- kilometres (km)
2.Which unit is most suitable for measuring the distance between two New Zealand cities?
- centimetres (cm)
- metres (m)
- kilometres (km)
3.Which unit is most suitable for measuring the height of a classroom doorway?
- centimetres (cm)
- metres (m)
- kilometres (km)
4.Match each item or journey to the most suitable unit.
- Length of a canoe
- Width of a fingernail
- Distance between Wellington and Napier
- kilometres (km)
- metres (m)
- centimetres (cm)
Compare and calculate
Use the measurements given in each question.
5.Mere's ribbon is 138 cm long. Mei's ribbon is 102 cm long. Whose ribbon is longer, and how many centimetres longer is it?
6.A walking track is 2 km 300 m long. A second track is 1 km 400 m long. What is their total length?
7.Write >, < or = to make each comparison true: 160 cm ___ 2 m; 1 km ___ 1,000 m; 45 cm ___ 54 cm.
Draw to a measurement
Use a ruler to draw a straight line of each stated length.
Label your line 7 cm.
Label your line 9 cm.
8.Measure five objects around you. Record each object's name and length, then list the measurements from shortest to longest.
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