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Measuring Length and Perimeter
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Measuring Length and Perimeter
📏 Part 1: Comparing Lengths
1. Look at these three objects. Circle the LONGEST one:
Pencil
Book
Paper clip
2. Circle the SHORTEST object:
Ruler
Eraser
Desk
3. Draw three objects from your classroom. Put them in order from shortest to longest:
4. Fill in the blanks using the words: longer, shorter, equal
A book is __________ than a pencil.
Two identical rulers are __________ in length.
A paper clip is __________ than a desk.
🔄 Part 2: Understanding Perimeter
5. What is perimeter? Circle the best answer:
How heavy something is
The distance around a shape
How tall something is
6. Which of these shapes would have the LONGEST perimeter? Circle one:
A small square
A large rectangle
A tiny circle
7. Draw a rectangle and show how you would measure its perimeter with string:
📐 Part 3: Measuring Activities
8. Match the measuring tool with what it measures:
1. String
2. Paper strips
3. Your hand
A. Length of objects
B. Perimeter of shapes
C. Informal measuring
9. Check all the things you could use to measure length:
Paper clips
Your fingers
Blocks
String
Leaves
🎯 Part 4: Problem Solving
10. Sarah measured three books with paper strips. Book A used 3 strips, Book B used 5 strips, and Book C used 2 strips. Put them in order from shortest to longest:
11. Tom wants to measure the perimeter of his desk. Describe how he should do it using string:
12. Circle the words that describe measurement:
Longer
Blue
Shorter
Happy
Equal
13. Draw a shape and show its perimeter by tracing around the edge:
14. If you measured the perimeter of your classroom door, would you use:
Paper clips (very small)
Your arm spans (medium)
Toy cars (small)
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