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Measurement Tools and Units

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Measurement Tools and Units

Measurement tools including ruler, protractor, and measuring tape

📏 Part 1: Choosing the Right Tool and Unit

1. Which measurement tool would be BEST for each task? Circle your answer.

a) Measuring the length of a pencil

Ruler

Tape measure

Protractor

b) Measuring the height of a desk

30cm ruler

Tape measure

Protractor

2. What is the most appropriate unit for measuring each item? Circle your answer.

a) The width of your textbook

millimetres (mm)

centimetres (cm)

metres (m)

b) The length of your classroom

millimetres (mm)

centimetres (cm)

metres (m)

3. Check ALL the tools you would need to design a small table:

Ruler

Protractor

Measuring tape

Calculator

Graph paper

🔄 Part 2: Converting Between Units

4. Convert these measurements. Show your working in the boxes below.

a) 2.5 metres = ________ centimetres

b) 850 millimetres = ________ centimetres

c) 3.2 metres = ________ millimetres

5. A furniture designer measures a table leg as 75cm. Express this measurement in:

a) metres: ________ m

b) millimetres: ________ mm

🛠️ Part 3: Practical Application

6. You are designing a bookshelf for your bedroom. The space available is 120cm wide and 180cm tall.

a) What tool would you use to measure this space? ________________

b) Convert the width to metres: ________ m

c) Why is it important to measure accurately when designing furniture?

7. Extension Activity: Design a simple side table on the grid below. Label all dimensions with appropriate units and calculate the area of the table top.

Table top dimensions: Length = ________ Width = ________

Area of table top = ________ (show your calculation and include units)

8. Explain why a carpenter might use millimetres instead of centimetres for precise measurements:

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