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My Measuring Adventure!

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My Measuring Adventure!

Help Anh, Arjun and Jarrah get ready for their netball tournament. Read each measurement carefully. Circle or write your answer. For the drawing task, use your own hand spans.

Compare lengths

Look at the three ribbons Anh is using to decorate the team tent.

Anh’s ribbon 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Arjun’s ribbon 🟦🟦🟦

Jarrah’s ribbon 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦

1.Which ribbon is the longest?
2.Which ribbon is the shortest?
3.How many blue squares long is Anh’s ribbon?

Measure with steps

Arjun takes steps from the team bench to the court entrance. Each numbered mark is one step.

4.Arjun walks 5 steps to the entrance. Jarrah walks 3 steps along the same path. Who walked farther?
012345
  • Arjun
  • Jarrah
  • They walked the same distance
5.Anh takes 4 steps from the bench. How many more steps does Anh take than Jarrah, who takes 3 steps?
01234

Compare heights

The players stand beside the same height chart. Each block shows one equal step up the chart.

Anh 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Arjun 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Jarrah 🟩🟩🟩

6.Who is tallest on the height chart?
7.Who is shortest on the height chart?

How much can it hold?

The team fills drink bottles using cups of water. Each cupful is one unit of capacity.

8.A small bottle holds 2 cups. A large bottle holds 4 cups. The diagram shows 4 cupful units for the large bottle. Which bottle holds more?
  • The small bottle
  • The large bottle
  • They hold the same amount
9.Jarrah pours 3 cups into a jug. Draw one circle for each cupful, then write how many cups are in the jug.

Your measuring challenge

Use your own hand span—the distance from your thumb to your little finger when your hand is stretched out.

10.Choose one safe object near you, such as a pencil or book. Estimate: is it longer or shorter than one of your hand spans?
11.Measure the object with hand spans. Write the number of hand spans. Your answer will depend on the object you choose.

4 printable pages

  • My Measuring Adventure!, page 1 of 4: Compare lengths

    Page 1

  • My Measuring Adventure!, page 2 of 4: Measure with steps, Compare heights

    Page 2

  • My Measuring Adventure!, page 3 of 4: How much can it hold?, Your measuring challenge

    Page 3

  • My Measuring Adventure!, page 4 of 4: 11. Measure the object with hand spans. Write the number of hand spans. Your

    Page 4

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