Remember: A smaller unit fits more times, so you count a bigger number. Pick a unit that fits the thing you measure.
Big and small units
1
This stick is 1 foot long. Each square is 1 inch. How many inches long is the stick?
2
A ribbon is 1 meter long. How many centimeters long is it?
3
A stick is 2 feet long. How many inches long is it?
4
A strip is 12 inches long. About how long is the crayon?
about 11 inchesabout 8 inchesabout 4 inches
5
Ava measures a crayon in inches. Ben measures the same crayon in centimeters. Whose number is bigger?
Ava's numberBen's numberThey are the same
6
A centimeter is longer than an inch.
TrueFalse
7
Measuring with a smaller unit gives a bigger number.
TrueFalse
Which unit and which tool?
8
🧸A teddy bear is about 30 ___ tall.
meterscentimeters
9
🚗A car is about 4 ___ long.
meterscentimeters
10
🪶A feather is about 6 ___ long.
feetinches
11
🚪A door is about 7 ___ tall.
feetinches
12
Which tool is best to measure a pencil?
a rulera meter stick
13
Join each length to the same length.
11 foot
22 feet
31 meter
42 meters
A24 inches
B12 inches
C100 centimeters
D200 centimeters
14
A stick is 1 foot, or 12 inches. Why is 12 a bigger number than 1?
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