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Measurement Chart Creation

A community market is setting up stalls. Help the organisers estimate, measure and record lengths accurately. Use a ruler or tape measure for the practical chart. Write units with every measurement.

Choose units and tools

Think about what is being measured and how long or short it might be.

1.A market sign is about the length of a pencil. Which unit is the most sensible for recording its length?

millimetres (mm)
centimetres (cm)
metres (m)

2.The distance from the entrance to the market is about as long as a few cars. Which unit is best for this distance?

centimetres (cm)
metres (m)
millimetres (mm)

3.Match each market job to the tool that would work best: measure a small price tag; measure a stall table; measure a long path between stalls.

Small price tag
Stall table
Long path between stalls

Tape measure
Trundle wheel
Ruler

4.Before measuring a crate, Hana estimates its height as 40 cm. The actual height is 36 cm. How far is her estimate from the measurement?

Build a measurement chart

Choose four safe objects nearby. Estimate each length, then measure it carefully with a ruler or tape measure. Record your results and calculate how far each estimate was from the actual measurement. Use the chart grid below.

Object

Estimate

Actual length

Difference

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 4

Read the organiser’s sample chart

The organisers measured some items for their stall. Use the measurements in this chart to answer the next questions.

Item

Length

Bunting strip

2 m

Table edge

150 cm

Price tag

9 cm

5.Which item in the sample chart is the longest? Explain how you know, using the same unit for both longer measurements.

6.Convert the table edge length: 150 cm = m cm.

7.True or false? To measure the price tag accurately with a ruler, line one end up with the zero mark, keep the ruler straight, and read the mark at the other end.

TrueFalse

8.A roll of ribbon is 1 m long. The organisers use 35 cm. How much ribbon is left? Give your answer in centimetres.

9.Why is it useful to estimate before measuring? Give one reason, and explain one way to make your estimates better next time.