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Measuring with Paperclips
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Measuring with Paperclips
Use the measurements and picture clues to help the team. When measuring, line up same-sized paperclips end-to-end with no gaps and no overlaps.
Read the measuring notes
The team measured with the same-sized paperclips. Pencil: 5 paperclips. Book: 7 paperclips. Ruler: one paperclip longer than the book.
1.Which object is the longest according to the measuring notes: the pencil, the book or the ruler?
- Pencil
- Book
- Ruler
2.Which object is the shortest according to the measuring notes: the pencil, the book or the ruler?
3.How many paperclips longer is the book than the pencil?
- 1 paperclip
- 2 paperclips
- 3 paperclips
4.The pencil is 5 paperclips long. How many paperclips long is the ruler?
5.A paperclip-measuring line has gaps between the clips. Is this a good way to measure?
6.Choose the best measuring plan for comparing two objects.
- Use the same-sized paperclips and line them up end-to-end
- Use different-sized paperclips and overlap them
- Guess the length without lining up any paperclips
7.The book is 7 paperclips long. If one paperclip is added to its measured length, how many paperclips is that altogether?
8.Draw a straight line that is 3 paperclips long. Make three equal spaces to show where each paperclip ends.
9.A friend measures a pencil as 6 paperclips, but you measure it as 5. Give one reason the measurements might be different.
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