Nonstandard Measurement Length

How long is the marker?

• 7 cubes

• 2 cubes

• 4 cubes

• cubes

• number chart

• cubes and string

How many candy hearts does this flower measure?

• 4 candy hearts

• 5 candy hearts

• 3 candy hearts

• 6 candy hearts

The snake is __ blocks long.

• 10

• 3

• 8

Which is TRUE?

• they are the same

• The crayon is shorter

• The crayon is longer

What is nonstandard unit of measurement?

• Counting numbers

• Using real world objects to measure items

• A rule saying everything must be measured in feet

• The way to measuring with a ruler

Sally wanted to measure the length of a fish. She wanted to use cubes. What if Sally put gaps in between the cubes she was using to measure. Why would this be incorrect?

Vader measured the frame with pencils and paperclips. Which statement is TRUE about Vader's findings?

• Vader found that the length of the frame is the same in pencils and paperclips.

• Vader found that he used more pencils than paperclips to measure the length of the picture frame.

• Vader found that he used more paperclips than pencils to measure the length of the picture frame.

• Vader found that the frame cannot be measured with either of these units of measurement.

The book is 4 erasers long. It is also 3 crayons long. Why are the measurements different?

• They are different because they are the different colors.

• They are different because the book cannot be measured.

• They are different because the erasers are longer than the crayons.

• They are different because the crayons are longer than the erasers.

True or False: Robin and her dad measured the length of the living room to take measurements for the new rug. Because they are both using their own foot to measure, they will get the same answer.

• True

• False