Non-Standard Units Worksheets Grade 1

Measurement

Measure with Paper Clips, Blocks

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Worksheet 1

9 problems
  1. Hana is measuring her skipping rope using crayons. She lines up crayons end to end next to the rope. The rope is as long as 14 crayons placed in a straight line. How many crayons long is the skipping rope?
  2. The classroom door is 42 crayons tall. How many crayons tall is it?
  3. A ribbon is 9 buttons long. Another ribbon is 7 buttons long. How many buttons long are both ribbons together?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 2

9 problems
  1. Matiu is measuring the length of his garden path using his footsteps. He walks from one end of the path to the other, placing one foot in front of the other, and counts 14 footsteps. How many footsteps long is Matiu's garden path?
  2. Olivia is measuring the length of her jump rope using her hand spans. She places her hand end to end along the jump rope and counts 10 hand spans. How many hand spans long is Olivia's jump rope?
  3. The book is 8 paper clips long. How many paper clips long is it?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 3

9 problems
  1. Liam is measuring his desk using paper clips. He lines up paper clips from one end to the other and counts 8 paper clips. How many paper clips long is Liam's desk?
  2. Hana is measuring her sandbox using her footsteps. She walks heel-to-toe from one end of the sandbox to the other and counts 12 footsteps. How many footsteps long is Hana's sandbox?
  3. The bookshelf is 35 blocks long. How many blocks long is it?

…and 6 more problems

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