3. With your partner, make a list in your copy of items in the classroom that measure approximately 1 metre in length.
4. In the grid below, estimate the length of each object and then measure the actual length and record your answers. When you have completed each measurement, grade your guess.
Estimate Actual length Grade your guess
Length of your maths book Width of your desk Length of your pencil case Length of the teacher’s desk Length of the classroom Your height Height of the door Your teacher’s height
5. Using a metre stick and some chalk, draw the following measurements in the school yard.
a) 90cm e) 1m 25cm b) 75cm f) 1m 75cm c) 1m g) 2m 20cm d) 2m h) 2m 27cm