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Measuring Length Creatively

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Measuring Length Creatively

Paper clips and blocks for measuring

📏 Part 1: Measuring with Paper Clips

1. Measure these classroom objects using paper clips. Count how many paper clips long each object is.

My pencil is _______ paper clips long.

My book is _______ paper clips long.

My desk edge is _______ paper clips long.

My ruler is _______ paper clips long.

2. Circle the longest object from your measurements above:

Pencil

Book

Desk edge

Ruler

🔍 Part 2: Comparing Lengths

3. Use blocks to measure these objects. Write how many blocks long each one is.

My shoe is _______ blocks long.

My water bottle is _______ blocks long.

4. Compare your shoe and water bottle. Tick the correct answer:

My shoe is longer than my water bottle

My water bottle is longer than my shoe

They are the same length

5. Put these objects in order from shortest to longest. Write 1, 2, 3 in the boxes:

Paper clip

Your hand

Your arm

💭 Part 3: Thinking About Measuring

6. Draw a picture of something else you could measure with paper clips:
7. What other things could you use to measure objects? Write or draw your ideas:
8. Tick all the words that describe measuring:

Longer

Shorter

Same length

Counting

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