Mass, Capacity, Length & Duration
Heavy or Light?
Sort each item into the correct column. Is it heavy or light?
Heavy or Light? (Set 2)
Sort each item into the correct column. Is it heavy or light?
Which Is Heavier?
Circle the heavier item.
A cat or a mouse?
A book or a feather?
A bike or a truck?
Which Is Heavier? (Set 2)
Circle the heavier item.
A horse or a dog?
A rock or a butterfly?
A banana or a watermelon?
Which Is Lighter?
Circle the lighter item.
A brick or a balloon?
A dog or an ant?
A pillow or a table?
Which Is Lighter? (Set 2)
Circle the lighter item.
A grape or a watermelon?
A feather or a rock?
A spoon or a car?
Full or Empty?
Sort each item into the correct column.
Full or Empty? (Set 2)
Sort each item into the correct column.
Which Holds More?
Circle the container that holds MORE.
A cup or a bucket?
A spoon or a bowl?
A swimming pool or a bathtub?
Which Holds More? (Set 2)
Circle the container that holds MORE.
A bottle or a fish tank?
A cup or a bucket?
A sink or a puddle?
Which Holds Less?
Circle the container that holds LESS.
A teacup or a jug?
An egg cup or a mug?
A thimble or a glass?
Which Holds Less? (Set 2)
Circle the container that holds LESS.
A spoon or a bucket?
A cup or a swimming pool?
A bottle or a bath?
Long or Short?
Circle the correct answer.
A bus is ___
A pencil is ___
A train is ___
An ant is ___
Long or Short? (Set 2)
Circle the correct answer.
A snake is ___
A jump rope is ___
A giraffe's neck is ___
A mouse's tail is ___
Which Is Longer?
Circle the longer item.
A snake or a worm?
A ruler or a rubber?
A scarf or a sock?
Which Is Longer? (Set 2)
Circle the longer item.
A pencil or a crayon?
A river or a puddle?
A rope or a ribbon?
Which Is Shorter?
Circle the shorter item.
A tree or a flower?
A pencil or a stick?
A car or a bus?
Quick or Slow?
Circle whether each thing takes a long time or a short time.
Clapping your hands takes a ___
Growing a tree takes a ___
Blinking your eyes takes a ___
Baking a cake takes a ___
Quick or Slow? (Set 2)
Circle whether each thing takes a long time or a short time.
Counting to ten takes a ___
Going on a holiday takes a ___
Snapping your fingers takes a ___
Painting a house takes a ___
Quick or Takes a Long Time?
Sort each activity into the correct column.
Quick or Takes a Long Time? (Set 2)
Sort each activity into the correct column.
Which Takes Longer?
Circle the activity that takes LONGER.
Eating lunch or eating one chip?
Walking to school or tying your shoe?
Brushing your teeth or having a bath?
Which Takes Longer? (Set 2)
Circle the activity that takes LONGER.
Reading a page or reading a whole book?
Hopping once or running a race?
Saying your name or singing a song?
Heavy, Light, or In Between?
Some things are not heavy and not light -- they are in between! Circle the best answer.
A watermelon is ___
A feather is ___
A book is ___
A car is ___
Heavy, Light, or In Between? (Set 2)
Some things are not heavy and not light -- they are in between! Circle the best answer.
A banana is ___
An elephant is ___
A ball is ___
A butterfly is ___
Sort by Mass: Heavy, Medium, Light
Sort each item into the correct column.
Sort by Mass: Heavy, Medium, Light (Set 2)
Sort each item into the correct column.
Order by Mass
Put these in order from lightest to heaviest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Order by Mass (Set 2)
Put these in order from lightest to heaviest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Holds a Lot or Holds a Little?
Sort each container.
Holds a Lot or Holds a Little? (Set 2)
Sort each container.
Order by How Much They Hold
Put these in order from holds the least to holds the most. Write 1, 2, 3.
Order by How Much They Hold (Set 2)
Put these in order from holds the least to holds the most. Write 1, 2, 3.
Tall or Short?
Sort each thing into the correct column.
Tall or Short? (Set 2)
Sort each thing into the correct column.
Order by Height
Put these in order from shortest to tallest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Order by Height (Set 2)
Put these in order from shortest to tallest. Write 1, 2, 3.
What Are We Measuring?
Circle what kind of measurement each question is about.
How heavy is the bag?
How tall is the tree?
How much water fits in the jug?
How long does it take to walk to school?
What Are We Measuring? (Set 2)
Circle what kind of measurement each question is about.
How much does the cat weigh?
How long is the snake?
How much milk fits in the bottle?
How long does it take to eat dinner?
Match the Measurement Word
Draw a line to match each question to the right measurement word.
Match the Example to the Measurement
Draw a line to match each example to the type of measurement.
Sort the Words
Sort each word into the measurement type it describes.
Sort the Words (Set 2)
Sort each word into the measurement type it describes.
Heaviest to Lightest
Put these in order from heaviest to lightest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Heaviest to Lightest (Set 2)
Put these in order from heaviest to lightest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Longest to Shortest
Put these in order from longest to shortest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Longest to Shortest (Set 2)
Put these in order from longest to shortest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Takes the Longest to the Quickest
Put these in order from takes the longest to the quickest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Takes the Longest to the Quickest (Set 2)
Put these in order from takes the longest to the quickest. Write 1, 2, 3.
Measurement Thinking
Circle the best answer.
To find out how heavy a watermelon is, I would use a ___
To find out how long a table is, I would use a ___
To find out how much a bottle holds, I would ___
To find out how long it takes to run, I would use a ___
Measurement Thinking (Set 2)
Circle the best answer.
To find out how heavy a bag of apples is, I would use ___
To find out how tall my friend is, I would use a ___
To find out how much a bucket holds, I would ___
To find out how long a song lasts, I would use a ___
True or False?
Circle True or False for each statement.
A feather is heavier than a horse.
A bucket holds more water than a cup.
A pencil is longer than a train.
Brushing your teeth takes longer than sleeping all night.
True or False? (Set 2)
Circle True or False for each statement.
An elephant is lighter than a mouse.
A spoon holds more water than a swimming pool.
A snake is longer than a worm.
Clapping once takes longer than cooking dinner.
Big Measurement Sort
Sort each item into the correct column.
Big Measurement Sort (Set 2)
Sort each item into the correct column.
Mixed Measurement Challenge
Circle the correct answer.
Which is heavier: a bag of flour or a bag of feathers the same size?
Which holds more: a bath or a sink?
Which takes longer: a TV show or a movie?
Which is taller: a door or a window?
Mixed Measurement Challenge (Set 2)
Circle the correct answer.
Which is heavier: a rock or a leaf?
Which holds more: a glass or a fish tank?
Which takes longer: sneezing or sleeping?
Which is longer: a pencil or a broomstick?
What Does Each Measurement Word Mean?
Draw a line to match each measurement type to what it means.
Match the Tool to the Measurement
Draw a line to match each tool to what it measures.
Explain in Your Own Words
Try to explain what each measurement word means. There is no wrong answer!
Mass means:
Capacity means:
Length means:
Duration means:
Give an Example
Write one example for each type of measurement. There is no wrong answer!
Something heavy:
Something that holds a lot:
Something very long:
Something that takes a long time:
Mass: Heavy or Light?
Circle the object that is HEAVIER in each pair.
A feather or a rock?
An elephant or a butterfly?
A book or a pencil?
A car or a bicycle?
Sort: Light or Heavy?
Think about the real weight of each object. Sort it into the correct group.
Capacity: Full or Empty?
Circle the correct answer for each capacity question.
A full glass has ___ water than an empty glass.
If a jug holds 10 cups of water, it has a ___ capacity than a thimble.
Which holds MORE water: a bathtub or a teacup?
Measure With Footsteps
Walk heel-to-toe across a room. Count your footsteps.
The kitchen is ___ footsteps long.
My bedroom is ___ footsteps long.
Which room is longer? _______________
Match Measurement to the Right Tool
Draw a line to match what you want to measure to the best way to measure it.
Measuring With Blocks
Objects were measured with stacking blocks. Count the tally marks and write the height.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Teddy | ||
Cup | ||
Book |
Which Is Longer?
Circle the object that is LONGER in each pair.
A pencil or a ruler?
A finger or an arm?
A house or a car?
Compare Measurements
Look at each pair of measurements. Circle which one is MORE.
5 blocks or 8 blocks — which is longer?
12 cups or 7 cups — which holds more?
3 steps or 3 steps — are they equal?
Sort: Quick or Slow?
Sort each activity based on how long it takes.
Measuring Mass at Home
Hold one object in each hand. Feel which is heavier. Record what you find.
Object A: _____ | Object B: _____
Which feels heavier? _______________
Try with two more objects: _____ and _____. The heavier one is: _____
Heights Measured in Blocks
These objects were measured in blocks. Answer the questions.
| Teddy | |
| Cup | |
| Bottle | |
| Book |
Which object is tallest?
Which object is shortest?
How many blocks taller is the bottle than the cup?
Order by Length
Write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th to order these from shortest to longest.
Measurement Number Bonds
Two measurements are combined. Fill in the missing number.
Measurement Words Quiz
Circle the correct answer for each measurement question.
Mass tells us how ___ something is.
Capacity tells us how much a container can ___.
Length tells us how ___ something is.
Duration tells us how long something ___.
Units of Measurement
Each dot represents one unit. Count the dots and write how many units.
My Measuring Discoveries
Write something you discovered about measuring today.
Something I measured: _______________
How I measured it: _______________
What I found out: _______________
Fill in the Measurement Words
Choose the correct word: longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, more, less.
A whale is _______________ than a fish.
A feather is _______________ than a rock.
A bathtub holds _______________ water than a cup.
Try This at Home!
Measurement comes alive with hands-on exploring!
- 1Hold two different objects -- one in each hand. Which feels heavier? That's comparing mass!
- 2Fill a cup with water. Pour it into a bowl. Which container holds more? That's exploring capacity!
- 3Lie string along different objects (your arm, a book, the table). Cut the string to match. Compare the strings -- that's measuring length!
- 4Time how long it takes to brush your teeth versus tying your shoes. Which takes longer? That's duration!