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Measurement Practice Worksheet
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Measurement Practice Worksheet
Ari is making a model waka. Help her choose tools, estimate lengths and solve measurement puzzles. Use centimetres (cm) and metres (m).
Choose and compare
Think about which tool is practical for each job.
1.Ari wants to measure the length of a small wooden paddle, about 24 cm long. Which tool is the best choice?
- A ruler
- A trundle wheel
- A weighing scale
2.Ari needs to measure the distance across a long hall. Choose the most suitable tool: ruler, tape measure or trundle wheel.
3.Tick every object Ari could sensibly measure with a 30 cm ruler: a pencil, a small book, the length of a playground, a crayon.
- A pencil
- A small book
- The length of a playground
- A crayon
4.The waka's wooden base measures 45 cm. Is 1 metre shorter or longer than the base?
- Shorter
- Longer
- The same length
Estimate, measure and solve
Use the measurements and clues in each workshop challenge.
5.Before measuring, estimate the length of a pencil. Choose the most sensible estimate.
- About 2 cm
- About 18 cm
- About 2 m
6.A strip of flax is 32 cm long. Ari cuts off 10 cm. How much flax is left?
7.Put these lengths in order from shortest to longest: 1 m, 35 cm, 72 cm.
8.The two sides of a rectangular sail are 40 cm and 25 cm. What is the total length around the edge of the sail?
9.Ari measures a model twice and gets 28 cm and 29 cm. Give one sensible reason why the measurements might be different.
10.A piece of cord is 80 cm long. Draw or describe a way to split it into two equal lengths. How long is each piece?
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