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Measuring Everyday Objects

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Measuring Everyday Objects

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📏 Part 1: Length – How Long Is It?

Use your ruler to measure these objects in centimetres (cm). First estimate, then measure!

1. Measure your pencil.

My estimate: _______ cm     My measurement: _______ cm

My pencil is (circle one):

long

short

2. Measure your maths book along its shorter side.

My estimate: _______ cm     My measurement: _______ cm

3. Which object is longer? Circle the correct answer.

My pencil is longer than my book.

My book is longer than my pencil.

They are the same length.

4. Draw a line that is 5 cm long. Use your ruler!

⚖️ Part 2: Mass – Heavy or Light?

Think about objects you know. Use the words heavy, heavier, light, or lighter.

5. Look at the two objects below. Circle the one you think is heavier.

A big book 📚

A pencil ✏️

6. Put these objects in order from lightest to heaviest. Write 1, 2, 3 in the boxes.

🍎 An apple   [ ___ ]     📌 A paperclip   [ ___ ]     🧱 A brick   [ ___ ]

7. Complete the sentence using heavy, light, heavier, or lighter.

A feather is _________________ than a stone.

A bag of flour is _________________ to carry.

💧 Part 3: Capacity – Full or Empty?

Capacity is how much a container can hold. We measure it in millilitres (mL).

8. Circle the word that best describes each container.

A cup with water to the top is:  

full

empty

half full

A bottle with no water inside is:  

full

empty

half full

9. A big jug holds 500 mL. A small cup holds 200 mL. Which holds more?

The big jug holds more.

The small cup holds more.

They hold the same amount.

10. 🌟 Draw and label a container that is half full of water. Write how many mL you think it might hold.

I think it holds about _______ mL.

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