Measurement

Mass, Capacity, Length & Duration

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Heavy or Light?

Sort each item into the correct column. Is it heavy or light?

Feather
Car
Leaf
Elephant
Butterfly
Rock
Heavy
Light
2

Heavy or Light? (Set 2)

Sort each item into the correct column. Is it heavy or light?

Horse
Pencil
Ball
House
Ant
Book
Heavy
Light
3

Which Is Heavier?

Circle the heavier item.

A cat or a mouse?

Cat
Mouse

A book or a feather?

Book
Feather

A bike or a truck?

Bike
Truck
4

Which Is Heavier? (Set 2)

Circle the heavier item.

A horse or a dog?

Horse
Dog

A rock or a butterfly?

Rock
Butterfly

A banana or a watermelon?

Banana
Watermelon
5

Which Is Lighter?

Circle the lighter item.

A brick or a balloon?

Brick
Balloon

A dog or an ant?

Dog
Ant

A pillow or a table?

Pillow
Table
6

Which Is Lighter? (Set 2)

Circle the lighter item.

A grape or a watermelon?

Grape
Watermelon

A feather or a rock?

Feather
Rock

A spoon or a car?

Spoon
Car
7

Full or Empty?

Sort each item into the correct column.

Glass of water
Empty cup
Bucket of sand
Empty lunchbox
Full bathtub
Empty bottle
Full
Empty
8

Full or Empty? (Set 2)

Sort each item into the correct column.

Bottle of juice
Empty bucket
Cup of tea
Empty fish tank
Full water bottle
Empty glass
Full
Empty
9

Which Holds More?

Circle the container that holds MORE.

A cup or a bucket?

Cup
Bucket

A spoon or a bowl?

Spoon
Bowl

A swimming pool or a bathtub?

Swimming pool
Bathtub
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Which Holds More? (Set 2)

Circle the container that holds MORE.

A bottle or a fish tank?

Bottle
Fish tank

A cup or a bucket?

Cup
Bucket

A sink or a puddle?

Sink
Puddle
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Which Holds Less?

Circle the container that holds LESS.

A teacup or a jug?

Teacup
Jug

An egg cup or a mug?

Egg cup
Mug

A thimble or a glass?

Thimble
Glass
12

Which Holds Less? (Set 2)

Circle the container that holds LESS.

A spoon or a bucket?

Spoon
Bucket

A cup or a swimming pool?

Cup
Swimming pool

A bottle or a bath?

Bottle
Bath
13

Long or Short?

Circle the correct answer.

A bus is ___

Long
Short

A pencil is ___

Long
Short

A train is ___

Long
Short

An ant is ___

Long
Short
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Long or Short? (Set 2)

Circle the correct answer.

A snake is ___

Long
Short

A jump rope is ___

Long
Short

A giraffe's neck is ___

Long
Short

A mouse's tail is ___

Long
Short
15

Which Is Longer?

Circle the longer item.

A snake or a worm?

Snake
Worm

A ruler or a rubber?

Ruler
Rubber

A scarf or a sock?

Scarf
Sock
16

Which Is Longer? (Set 2)

Circle the longer item.

A pencil or a crayon?

Pencil
Crayon

A river or a puddle?

River
Puddle

A rope or a ribbon?

Rope
Ribbon
17

Which Is Shorter?

Circle the shorter item.

A tree or a flower?

Tree
Flower

A pencil or a stick?

Pencil
Stick

A car or a bus?

Car
Bus
18

Quick or Slow?

Circle whether each thing takes a long time or a short time.

Clapping your hands takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Growing a tree takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Blinking your eyes takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Baking a cake takes a ___

Long time
Short time
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Quick or Slow? (Set 2)

Circle whether each thing takes a long time or a short time.

Counting to ten takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Going on a holiday takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Snapping your fingers takes a ___

Long time
Short time

Painting a house takes a ___

Long time
Short time
20

Quick or Takes a Long Time?

Sort each activity into the correct column.

Sneezing
Reading a book
Jumping once
Building a sandcastle
Waving hello
Cooking dinner
Quick
Takes a Long Time
21

Quick or Takes a Long Time? (Set 2)

Sort each activity into the correct column.

Clicking your fingers
Growing a plant
Catching a ball
Watching a movie
Opening a door
Driving to the beach
Quick
Takes a Long Time
22

Which Takes Longer?

Circle the activity that takes LONGER.

Eating lunch or eating one chip?

Eating lunch
Eating one chip

Walking to school or tying your shoe?

Walking to school
Tying your shoe

Brushing your teeth or having a bath?

Brushing teeth
Having a bath
23

Which Takes Longer? (Set 2)

Circle the activity that takes LONGER.

Reading a page or reading a whole book?

Reading a page
Reading a whole book

Hopping once or running a race?

Hopping once
Running a race

Saying your name or singing a song?

Saying your name
Singing a song
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Heavy, Light, or In Between?

Some things are not heavy and not light -- they are in between! Circle the best answer.

A watermelon is ___

Heavy
In between
Light

A feather is ___

Heavy
In between
Light

A book is ___

Heavy
In between
Light

A car is ___

Heavy
In between
Light
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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 ___

Heavy
In between
Light

An elephant is ___

Heavy
In between
Light

A ball is ___

Heavy
In between
Light

A butterfly is ___

Heavy
In between
Light
26

Sort by Mass: Heavy, Medium, Light

Sort each item into the correct column.

Horse
Apple
Coin
Chair
Pencil
Washing machine
Heavy
Medium
Light
27

Sort by Mass: Heavy, Medium, Light (Set 2)

Sort each item into the correct column.

Elephant
Book
Feather
Dog
Grape
Car
Heavy
Medium
Light
28

Order by Mass

Put these in order from lightest to heaviest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Elephant
?
Cat
?
Mouse
29

Order by Mass (Set 2)

Put these in order from lightest to heaviest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Horse
?
Dog
?
Ant
30

Holds a Lot or Holds a Little?

Sort each container.

Swimming pool
Teaspoon
Fish tank
Egg cup
Washing machine
Thimble
Holds a Lot
Holds a Little
31

Holds a Lot or Holds a Little? (Set 2)

Sort each container.

Bathtub
Bottle cap
Water tank
Spoon
Bucket
Egg cup
Holds a Lot
Holds a Little
32

Order by How Much They Hold

Put these in order from holds the least to holds the most. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Bucket
?
Cup
?
Spoon
33

Order by How Much They Hold (Set 2)

Put these in order from holds the least to holds the most. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Swimming pool
?
Bathtub
?
Bottle
34

Tall or Short?

Sort each thing into the correct column.

Giraffe
Mouse
Tree
Flower
Building
Cup
Tall
Short
35

Tall or Short? (Set 2)

Sort each thing into the correct column.

Elephant
Ant
Horse
Cat
Sun
Pencil
Tall
Short
36

Order by Height

Put these in order from shortest to tallest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Ant
?
Child
?
House
37

Order by Height (Set 2)

Put these in order from shortest to tallest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Flower
?
Tree
?
Mouse
38

What Are We Measuring?

Circle what kind of measurement each question is about.

How heavy is the bag?

Mass
Length
Capacity

How tall is the tree?

Mass
Length
Capacity

How much water fits in the jug?

Mass
Length
Capacity

How long does it take to walk to school?

Mass
Duration
Length
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What Are We Measuring? (Set 2)

Circle what kind of measurement each question is about.

How much does the cat weigh?

Mass
Length
Duration

How long is the snake?

Mass
Length
Capacity

How much milk fits in the bottle?

Mass
Length
Capacity

How long does it take to eat dinner?

Mass
Duration
Capacity
40

Match the Measurement Word

Draw a line to match each question to the right measurement word.

How heavy?
How long?
How much does it hold?
How much time?
Duration
Capacity
Mass
Length
41

Match the Example to the Measurement

Draw a line to match each example to the type of measurement.

Weighing a bag of apples
Measuring how far you can jump
Filling a bucket with water
Timing a race
Duration
Mass
Length
Capacity
42

Sort the Words

Sort each word into the measurement type it describes.

Heavy
Tall
Full
Light
Short
Empty
Mass
Length
Capacity
43

Sort the Words (Set 2)

Sort each word into the measurement type it describes.

Weigh
Pour
Quick
Hefty
Fill
Slow
Mass
Capacity
Duration
44

Heaviest to Lightest

Put these in order from heaviest to lightest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Feather
?
Brick
?
Apple
45

Heaviest to Lightest (Set 2)

Put these in order from heaviest to lightest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Car
?
Book
?
Grape
46

Longest to Shortest

Put these in order from longest to shortest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Pencil
?
Bus
?
Your finger
47

Longest to Shortest (Set 2)

Put these in order from longest to shortest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Snake
?
Worm
?
Train
48

Takes the Longest to the Quickest

Put these in order from takes the longest to the quickest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Clapping once
?
Eating dinner
?
Sleeping all night
49

Takes the Longest to the Quickest (Set 2)

Put these in order from takes the longest to the quickest. Write 1, 2, 3.

?
Blinking your eyes
?
Reading a book
?
Going on a holiday
50

Measurement Thinking

Circle the best answer.

To find out how heavy a watermelon is, I would use a ___

Ruler
Scales
Cup

To find out how long a table is, I would use a ___

Ruler
Scales
Clock

To find out how much a bottle holds, I would ___

Weigh it
Fill it with water
Measure it with a ruler

To find out how long it takes to run, I would use a ___

Ruler
Scales
Clock
51

Measurement Thinking (Set 2)

Circle the best answer.

To find out how heavy a bag of apples is, I would use ___

A ruler
Scales
A jug

To find out how tall my friend is, I would use a ___

Clock
Scales
Measuring tape

To find out how much a bucket holds, I would ___

Put it on scales
Fill it with water
Use a ruler

To find out how long a song lasts, I would use a ___

Ruler
Measuring tape
Clock
52

True or False?

Circle True or False for each statement.

A feather is heavier than a horse.

True
False

A bucket holds more water than a cup.

True
False

A pencil is longer than a train.

True
False

Brushing your teeth takes longer than sleeping all night.

True
False
53

True or False? (Set 2)

Circle True or False for each statement.

An elephant is lighter than a mouse.

True
False

A spoon holds more water than a swimming pool.

True
False

A snake is longer than a worm.

True
False

Clapping once takes longer than cooking dinner.

True
False
54

Big Measurement Sort

Sort each item into the correct column.

Elephant
Ant
River
Coin
Train
Marble
Feather
Highway
Heavy
Light
Long
Short
55

Big Measurement Sort (Set 2)

Sort each item into the correct column.

Car
Butterfly
Swimming pool
Thimble
Horse
Grape
Bathtub
Egg cup
Heavy
Light
Holds a Lot
Holds a Little
56

Mixed Measurement Challenge

Circle the correct answer.

Which is heavier: a bag of flour or a bag of feathers the same size?

Flour
Feathers
They weigh the same

Which holds more: a bath or a sink?

Bath
Sink

Which takes longer: a TV show or a movie?

TV show
Movie

Which is taller: a door or a window?

Door
Window
57

Mixed Measurement Challenge (Set 2)

Circle the correct answer.

Which is heavier: a rock or a leaf?

Rock
Leaf

Which holds more: a glass or a fish tank?

Glass
Fish tank

Which takes longer: sneezing or sleeping?

Sneezing
Sleeping

Which is longer: a pencil or a broomstick?

Pencil
Broomstick
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What Does Each Measurement Word Mean?

Draw a line to match each measurement type to what it means.

Mass
Length
Capacity
Duration
How much time something takes
How heavy something is
How long or tall something is
How much something can hold
59

Match the Tool to the Measurement

Draw a line to match each tool to what it measures.

Scales
Ruler
Measuring jug
Clock
Duration
Mass
Capacity
Length
60

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:

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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:

62

Mass: Heavy or Light?

Circle the object that is HEAVIER in each pair.

A feather or a rock?

Feather
Rock
Same

An elephant or a butterfly?

Elephant
Butterfly
Same

A book or a pencil?

Book
Pencil
Same

A car or a bicycle?

Car
Bicycle
Same
63

Sort: Light or Heavy?

Think about the real weight of each object. Sort it into the correct group.

Feather
Elephant
Butterfly
Car
Apple
Rock
Light
Heavy
64

Capacity: Full or Empty?

Circle the correct answer for each capacity question.

A full glass has ___ water than an empty glass.

less
more
the same

If a jug holds 10 cups of water, it has a ___ capacity than a thimble.

smaller
larger
same

Which holds MORE water: a bathtub or a teacup?

Bathtub
Teacup
Same
65

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? _______________

66

Match Measurement to the Right Tool

Draw a line to match what you want to measure to the best way to measure it.

How heavy something is
How long something is
How much a container holds
How long something takes
Fill with cups of water
Walk along it counting steps
Use a clock or watch
Hold it and feel if it is heavier
67

Measuring With Blocks

Objects were measured with stacking blocks. Count the tally marks and write the height.

ItemTallyTotal
Teddy
Cup
Book
68

Which Is Longer?

Circle the object that is LONGER in each pair.

A pencil or a ruler?

Pencil
Ruler
Same

A finger or an arm?

Finger
Arm
Same

A house or a car?

House
Car
Same
69

Compare Measurements

Look at each pair of measurements. Circle which one is MORE.

5 blocks or 8 blocks — which is longer?

vs

12 cups or 7 cups — which holds more?

vs

3 steps or 3 steps — are they equal?

vs
70

Sort: Quick or Slow?

Sort each activity based on how long it takes.

Clap once
Cook a meal
Blink
Grow a tree
Drink water
Build a house
Quick (seconds)
Slow (minutes or hours)
71

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: _____

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Heights Measured in Blocks

These objects were measured in blocks. Answer the questions.

Teddy
Cup
Bottle
Book
1

Which object is tallest?

2

Which object is shortest?

3

How many blocks taller is the bottle than the cup?

73

Order by Length

Write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th to order these from shortest to longest.

?
6 blocks long
?
2 blocks long
?
10 blocks long
?
4 blocks long
74

Measurement Number Bonds

Two measurements are combined. Fill in the missing number.

10
4
?
8
?
5
12
7
?
9
?
3
75

Measurement Words Quiz

Circle the correct answer for each measurement question.

Mass tells us how ___ something is.

long
heavy
full

Capacity tells us how much a container can ___.

weigh
hold
measure

Length tells us how ___ something is.

long
heavy
full

Duration tells us how long something ___.

weighs
holds
takes
76

Units of Measurement

Each dot represents one unit. Count the dots and write how many units.

?
?
?
?
77

My Measuring Discoveries

Write something you discovered about measuring today.

Something I measured: _______________

How I measured it: _______________

What I found out: _______________

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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.

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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!