1.3 Measuring Matters

When measuring, how do you hold the ruler in place?

• Hold it on the side

• Index and thumb on the 4 and 8

• Index and middle finger on the 4 and 8

• Middle finger and pinky on the 4 and 8

Where do you place the ruler and the first hatch mark?

• At the beginning of the object you want to measure

• At the middle of the object you want to measure

• On the top of the paper

• On the one inch grid

Why is it important to measure correctly?

Would you want your doctor to do surgery on your heart if he didn't know how to measure accurately?

• Yes

• No

What would happen if you had a house built and the measurements on the roof were not accurate?

Where do you hold the pencil when sketching?

• The same way as when I write my name

• Hold it at the top near the eraser

• Hold it firmly so you have a good grip

• Hold it so you can apply pressure

What should a sketch include?

• the dimensions of the object

• where to fold the object

• Where to cut the object

Have you ever baked a cake, built a structure with blocks, or sewn an article of clothing? Did that process require you to do any measuring?

• Yes

• No

What do the numbers on the image represent?

Match the following

• A measure in one direction

• Dimension

• A measuring system based on the meter, liter, gram, and Celsius as units of length, volume, etc.

• Hatch Marks

• Close to the true value.

• Metric System

• Notation or a mark to indicate a unit of measurement.  It is also known as a hash mark or tick mark

• Skimmer

• A paper car

• Accurate