📏 Part 1: Length — Roa (Long) and Poto (Short)

Instructions: Answer each question about measuring length. Use the correct units: centimetres (cm) or metres (m).

a) The length of your pencil:

b) The length of the school hall:

Find two objects in the classroom. First estimate (tata ki = about), then measure with a ruler.

Object 1: _______________________

My estimate: _______ cm     Actual measurement: _______ cm

Object 2: _______________________

My estimate: _______ cm     Actual measurement: _______ cm

[ ——0——1——2——3——4——5——6——7——8——9——10 cm ]

                                                       ↑

The arrow is pointing to _______ cm.

___   85 cm     ___   1 m     ___   30 cm     ___   2 m

⚖️ Part 2: Mass — Taumaha (Heavy) and Māmā (Light)

Instructions: Answer each question about measuring mass. Use grams (g) or kilograms (kg).

a) A bag of potatoes:

b) A strawberry:

a) The needle points halfway between 0 kg and 1 kg. Mass = _______ kg

b) The needle points to 350 on a scale marked in grams. Mass = _______ g

a) A book (400 g) is _________________ a pencil (10 g).

b) An apple (150 g) is _________________ a watermelon (3 kg).

💧 Part 3: Volume and Reading Scales — Rita (Litre) and Mirimita (Millilitre)

Instructions: Answer questions about volume (capacity) and reading measurement scales.

a) A teaspoon of medicine:

b) A large water bottle:

A measuring jug is marked: 0 mL — 250 mL — 500 mL — 750 mL — 1000 mL (1 L)

The water level is halfway between 500 mL and 750 mL.

a) How much water is in the jug? _______ mL

b) How much more water is needed to reach 1 litre? _______ mL

Answer: _______ mL

Hint: Think about cooking, sport, building, or the environment!

🌟 Te Reo Māori Measurement Words — Kuputaka

Draw a line to match each Māori word to its English meaning.