Measurement Practice Worksheet

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📏 Part 1: Units of Measurement

1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

inches

feet

miles

2. Which unit would you use to measure the height of your classroom door?

inches

feet

miles

3. Fill in the blanks with the best unit (inches, feet, or meters):

a) A paper clip is about 1 ________ long.

b) A basketball court is about 28 ________ long.

c) A swimming pool is about 25 ________ long.

4. Remember: 12 inches = 1 foot. Convert these measurements:

a) 24 inches = ________ feet

b) 3 feet = ________ inches

c) 60 inches = ________ feet

5. Remember: 100 centimeters = 1 meter. Convert these measurements:

a) 200 centimeters = ________ meters

b) 5 meters = ________ centimeters

c) 350 centimeters = ________ meters

6. Show your work for this conversion problem:

Problem: How many inches are in 4 feet?

7. Look around your classroom. Name one object that is about:

a) 6 inches long: ________________

b) 3 feet tall: ________________

c) 1 meter wide: ________________

8. Explain in 1-2 sentences why it's important to use the right unit when measuring something: