Measurement Basics Flashcards

Kindergarten · Math · Flashcards

Review measurement words and comparisons with these flashcards.

Flashcards

What is length?: How long something is from one end to the other
What is height?: How tall something is from the bottom to the top
What is weight?: How heavy something is — described with words like heavy, light, heavier, lighter
What is nonstandard measurement?: Using everyday objects like crayons, blocks, or steps to measure instead of rulers
Long vs. Short: A snake is long. A pencil is short. Long means it stretches far from end to end.
Tall vs. Short (height): A building is tall. A chair is short. Tall means it reaches high from bottom to top.
Heavy vs. Light: A rock is heavy. A feather is light. Heavy means it weighs a lot when you pick it up.
How do you compare lengths?: Line objects up at the same starting point — the one that goes further is longer
Which is longer: a bus or a bicycle?: A bus — it stretches much further from front to back than a bicycle
Which is heavier: a book or a piece of paper?: A book — it has many pages stacked together, making it much heavier
Name a nonstandard measurement tool: Crayons, paper clips, steps, hand spans, or blocks can all be used to measure length