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Standard Units of Measurement
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Standard Units of Measurement
📏 Part 1: Understanding Standard Units
1. Circle the standard units of measurement:
Centimetres (cm)
Your hand span
Metres (m)
Your foot length
2. Which tool do we use to measure in centimetres?
Ruler
Spoon
Block
📐 Part 2: Using a Ruler
3. Draw a line that is 5 centimetres long using a ruler:
4. Look at the ruler picture. What number should you start measuring from?
5. Fill in the blanks:
When I measure with a ruler, I put the object at the _______ mark. Then I count the centimetre marks to find how _______ it is.
📏 Part 3: Centimetres and Metres
6. Would you use centimetres (cm) or metres (m) to measure these? Circle the best choice:
A pencil:
Centimetres (cm)
Metres (m)
The classroom:
Centimetres (cm)
Metres (m)
A book:
Centimetres (cm)
Metres (m)
Your height:
Centimetres (cm)
Metres (m)
🔢 Part 4: Reading Measurements
7. If a pencil measures from 0 to the 8 mark on a ruler, how long is it?
The pencil is _______ centimetres long.
8. Match the object with its likely measurement:
1. Paper clip
2. Your arm
3. Classroom door
A. About 2 metres
B. About 3 centimetres
C. About 50 centimetres
🤔 Part 5: Think About It
9. Why is it better to use standard units like centimetres instead of measuring with your hand?
10. Draw a picture of something you would measure with a ruler:
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