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Units of Measure. By Alina Becker . How to measure with a ruler. Line up the left edge of the object you are measuring with the left edge of the ruler. . Parts of a ruler. Two sides to a ruler. Abbreviations for Inches and Centimeters Inches= in. Centimeters= cm. . Estimating Objects.
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Units of Measure By Alina Becker
How to measure with a ruler • Line up the left edge of the object you are measuring with the left edge of the ruler.
Parts of a ruler • Two sides to a ruler. • Abbreviations for Inches and Centimeters • Inches= in. • Centimeters= cm.
Estimating Objects • Estimate how many paper clips long the following objects are: • crayons • pencil • Math book.
Using your Inches and Centimeter rulers • Measure the above mentioned objects in inches and centimeters. • Crayon ____in. ____cm. • Pencil ____in. ____cm. • Math book ___ in ____cm.
Comprehension Questions • What side do you start to measure a ruler from? • Estimate. About how many inches long is a crayon?
Work Cited • * Progress in Mathematics • www.sadlier-oxford.com • Math book picture • * List prices of paper clips • www.office1000.com • * Paper clip/ clipart
Work Cited • *Crayons • www.lili.org • crayon clipart • * Animated pencil saying • www.fda.gov • pencil clipart