Measurement Tools

Which would be the BEST tool to measure the length of your shoe?

• inch ruler

• yard stick

• meter stick

Which would be the BEST tool to measure the length of the hallway?

• inch ruler

• yard stick

• meter stick

Which would be the BEST tool to measure the length of our classroom?

• inch ruler

• yard stick

• paper clip

Which of these is the most accurate reading of the mass of the rock on the balance scale in the picture?

• 303 g

• 33 g

• 120.3 g

• 123 g

The picture shows a thermometer in a classroom. What is the temperature of this room?

What is the length of the nail?

• 4 cm

• 4.2 cm

• 4.5 cm

• 5 cm

How much water is in the graduated cylinder?

• 40 mL

• 35 ml

• 37 mL

• 38 mL

How tall is the boy?

• 90 units

• 100 units

• 120 units

I want to measure how long a pencil is. What unit would I use?

• centimeters

• inches

• feet

Tammy is 48 inches tall. Her sister, Beth, is 51 inches tall. How much taller is Beth than Tammy?

• 99 inches

• 2 inches

• 3 inches