Lesson 4

Estimate Length

Est. Class Sessions: 1–2

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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Have centimeter rulers and metersticks readily available for reference.

  1. crazy
  2. could be
  3. crazy
  4. could be
  5. crazy
  6. Possible response: Meters are large units. 15 meters is a really long length. Most computers are smaller than 1 meter.

J. Could Be or Crazy

Decide if each statement "could be" or is "crazy." Circle one.

  1. A pencil is 1 meter long.
  2. A book is 30 centimeters long.
  3. A computer is 15 meters long.
  4. A backpack is 30 centimeters long.
  5. A french fry is 36 centimeters long.
  1. could be
  2. could be
  3. could be
  4. could be
  5. could be
  1. crazy
  2. crazy
  3. crazy
  4. crazy
  5. crazy
  1. Show or tell your reasoning for Question C. __________________________________

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