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Do you know how to estimate?
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Goal: Learn how to estimate in centimeters and meters.
We can help Aria estimate the height of her doll and dollhouse because she does not have a ruler or meter stick. We will use what we know about measuring to guess the height of the doll and the dollhouse.
A centimeter is very small. It is about the same size as the width of a pencil. A ruler is made up of 30 centimeters.
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A meter is much bigger than a centimeter. In fact, a meter is made up of 100 centimeters! One meter is about the same size as the height of a kitchen counter.
Aria’s doll is very small, and her dollhouse is very big. What units of measurement should we use to measure these toys?
Aria’s doll is very small, so we will use centimeters to measure its height. Remember, a centimeter is about as long as the width of a pencil.
About how many pencils tall is the doll?
It is about 8 pencils tall.
Great job! Aria’s doll is about 8 centimeters tall.
Aria’s dollhouse is very big, so we will use meters to measure its height. Remember, a meter is about the same height as a kitchen counter.
About how many kitchen counters tall is the dollhouse?
It is about 1 kitchen counter tall.
That’s right! Aria’s dollhouse is about 1 meter tall.
About how many meters tall is this slide?
- 3 meters
- 2 meters
- 10 meters
A kitchen counter is about the same height as a meter, so this slide is about 2 meters tall.
Good job! A kitchen counter is about the same height as a meter, so this slide is about 2 meters tall.
A kitchen counter is about the same height as a meter, so this slide is about 2 meters tall.
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