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Measuring with Inches and Centimeters

First-grade math worksheet focusing on understanding and comparing inches and centimeters as units of length.

Grade 1 Math MeasurementUnits of MeasurementInches and Centimeters
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.2

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Measuring with Inches and Centimeters

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to measure objects using inches and centimeters.

Look at the ruler below. It shows both inches and centimeters.

A ruler showing inches and centimeters

1. Is an inch longer or shorter than a centimeter?

T

Longer

F

Shorter

2. About how many centimeters make 1 inch?

 

Measure the length of each line segment below using a ruler.

3.  

Length in inches:   inches

Length in centimeters:   cm

4.  

Length in inches:   inches

Length in centimeters:   cm

Which unit would you use to measure the following objects?

5. A pencil

a

Inches

b

Centimeters

c

Both

d

Neither

6. A car

a

Inches

b

Centimeters

c

Both

d

Neither

7. Find an object in the classroom that you think is about 5 inches long. Draw it and write its actual length.

Actual length:   inches

8. Find an object in the classroom that you think is about 10 centimeters long. Draw it and write its actual length.

Actual length:   cm