Math · Age 6 · Measurement
Non-Standard Units – Exercise 1
Measure objects using non-standard units like blocks and hand spans.
Module
Measurement
Age
Age 6
Duration
8 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
A desk is 6 hand spans wide. A book is 2 hand spans wide. How many more hand spans is the desk?
Question 2
Multiple choice
You measure a path using footsteps. It takes 10 footsteps. This means the path is...
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which is a non-standard unit of measurement?
Question 4
Sequence
Measuring with cubes: object 1 = 2 cubes, object 2 = 4 cubes, object 3 = 6 cubes, object 4 = ?
Question 5
True or false
A non-standard unit is something you use to measure that is not an official unit like cm or m.