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02 - Note Measuring Lines and Objects

The document provides instructions for measuring lines and objects using a ruler. It explains the key steps to accurately measure an object by visualizing the line to measure and properly aligning the ruler. It also reviews converting between centimeters and millimeters, and centimeters and meters.

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02 - Note Measuring Lines and Objects

The document provides instructions for measuring lines and objects using a ruler. It explains the key steps to accurately measure an object by visualizing the line to measure and properly aligning the ruler. It also reviews converting between centimeters and millimeters, and centimeters and meters.

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MAT1L Name: ______________

Date: __________
Measuring Lines and Other Objects

Use a ruler to measure the line below in millimeters.

Measure: __________

Step 2 and Step 3


are very important
because you want
to make sure your
When we measure objects, we can follow the same principles. ruler is accurately
aligned to
measure what you
1. Determine what you are measuring want to measure!
2. Visualize a line that spans what you are measuring
The “lines” of the object are often useful for this
3. Place your measuring device along this imaginary line
4. Read the length, remembering to pay attention to which units of
measure you are using.

For example, to measure the length of our workbook:

We can use the spine of the book as our visual line.

Laying a rule along this imaginary line, we can measure


the length of the workbook.
MAT1L Name: ______________
Date: __________
Reading Measurements

Recall:

1 cm = 10 mm
So,
Write down the measurement, in
1 cm = ____ mm centimetres, at each indicated marker:
2 cm = ____ mm
3 cm = ____ mm
4 cm = ____ mm
5 cm = ____ mm
6 cm = ____ mm
7 cm = ____ mm
8 cm = ____ mm
9 cm = ____ mm

Recall:
100 cm = 1 m

So,
Write down the following measurements in
100 cm = ____ m metres:
200 cm = ____ m
940 cm
300 cm = ____ m
400 cm = ____ m
136 cm
500 cm = ____ m
600 cm = ____ m 245 cm
700 cm = ____ m
800 cm = ____ m
900 cm = ____ m
1000 cm = ____ m

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