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Measuring with Paperclips
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Measuring with Paperclips
📚 Part 1: Understanding Length
1. Which word tells you something takes more paper clips to measure?
long
short
same
2. A pencil measures 5 paper clips. A ruler measures 8 paper clips. Which is longer?
Pencil
Ruler
They are the same
3. Tick the good measuring rules (choose all that apply):
Place paper clips end-to-end with no gaps
Overlap paper clips when counting
Use the same size paper clips each time
4. Match the English words to the te reo Māori words for length:
1. long
2. short
3. same
A. roa
B. poto
C. ōrite
✏️ Part 2: Measure & Record
5. The shoe is 6 paper clips long. The ruler is 8 paper clips long. How many paper clips longer is the ruler?
8 − 6 = ________
6. Draw a straight line that is 3 paper clips long. Label it "3 pc".
7. Measure a book with paper clips. Write how many paper clips long it is:
8. Write the names of two classroom objects you could measure with paper clips. Then write if each is longer, shorter or the same compared to your pencil.
a) Object: ____________________ — Is it: ____________________
b) Object: ____________________ — Is it: ____________________
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