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Hands-On

Can you measure with a ruler and meter stick?

Goal:

Goal:

Practice!

Goal: Practice measuring using a ruler and meter stick.

Let’s work on measuring in centimeters and meters. You will need some modeling clay, a ruler, and a meter stick.

Roll out the modeling clay like a long snake.

hands rolling clay

Lay it down next to the ruler. Make sure one end of the modeling clay lines up with 0 cm on the ruler.

roll of clay above a ruler lined up to 0 cm.

Break off the clay so that the end lines up with 10 cm on the ruler.

Roll of clay above a ruler lined up to 0 cm. Line from 10 cm. to the roll of clay.

Great job! Your clay is 10 centimeters long.

Roll of clay above a ruler lined up to 0 cm. and stopping at 10 cm.

Roll out more modeling clay like a very long snake.

hands rolling clay

Lay out the clay next to the meter stick so that one end of the clay is at 0 cm.

Break off the clay so that the other end lines up with 87 cm on the meter stick.

Roll of clay above a meter stick lined up to 0 cm. with another line from 87 cm. to roll of clay.

Nice work! Your clay is 87 cm long.

Roll of clay above a meter stick measuring 87 cm. long.
Mismatch Game

Which piece of modeling clay is 54 cm long?

Sorry, that is not correct. Look for the modeling clay that begins at 0 cm and ends at 54 cm.

Correct! This modeling clay is 54 cm long. It begins at 0 cm and ends at 54 cm.

Sorry, that is not correct. Look for the modeling clay that begins at 0 cm and ends at 54 cm.

You got # out of # correct.
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You got a perfect score. Great job!

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Centimeters and Meters