Math 1 · Unit 12: Measures (2) · Cambridge Primary Maths Stage 1
12.2 How do we measure?
15 questions · e.g. A table is 8 hand spans. A book is 3 hand spans. Which …
Questions
1. A table is 8 hand spans. A book is 3 hand spans. Which is longer?
Check2. When measuring with cubes, should there be gaps between them?
Check3. What could you use to measure how much a jug holds?
Check4. What could you use to measure the length of a room?
Check5. What do you use to compare which is heavier?
Check6. A pencil is 6 cubes long. A crayon is 4 cubes long. How many cubes longer is the pencil?
Check7. A rug is 10 footsteps. A mat is 4 footsteps. Which is shorter?
Check8. Dad and a child measure the same room in footsteps. Who counts more steps?
Check9. A jug fills 6 cups. A bottle fills 4 cups. Which holds more?
Check10. A toy balances 9 cubes. How heavy is it in cubes?
Check11. Why use cubes instead of hands to measure?
Check12. A ribbon is 5 paper clips long. Another is 5 paper clips long. They are …
Check13. Which is the best thing to measure a pencil with?
Check14. A bag balances 3 apples. Another balances 7 apples. Which bag is heavier?
Check15. A bucket fills 10 cups. How many cups does half the bucket fill?
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