Measurement and Data: Engage in Hands-on Learning for 1st Graders

Question 1

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Clock

Question 2

What tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Question 3

What tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Beaker

Question 4

Which tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A ruler, with lines and numbers to show how long something is

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A scale, with two sides used to weigh things

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A thermometer, with a thin tube and liquid inside to show temperature

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A clock, with numbers and hands to show the time

Question 5

Which tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

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Protractor

Question 6

What tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

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Clock

Question 7

Imagine you have two toys, a stuffed animal and a toy car. Which tool would you use to find out which toy weighs more?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

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A thermometer

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A measuring tape

Question 8

Which tool do you use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Protractor

Question 9

Which tool do you use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Protractor

Question 10

When using a ruler to measure something, where should you start placing the object?

Accepted Answer

At the zero mark

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At the one-inch mark

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In the middle of the ruler

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Anywhere on the ruler

Question 11

What tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

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Thermometer

Question 12

What unit should you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

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Kilograms

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Liters

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Meters

Question 13

Sarah has two pencils, Pencil A and Pencil B. Pencil A is 9 inches long. Pencil B is 12 inches long. Which pencil is longer?

Accepted Answer

Pencil B

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Pencil A

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They are the same length

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I cannot tell from the information given.

Question 14

What tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

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Scale

Answer

Protractor

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a tool we use to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Hammer

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Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring tape

Question 16

What tool do you use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

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Inch

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Centimeter

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Yard

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

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Centimeter

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Meter

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Foot

Question 19

When we measure something, we find out how much of it there is. Which of these is NOT a way to measure something?

Accepted Answer

Counting the number of days in a week

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Using a ruler to measure length

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Using a scale to measure weight

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Using a cup to measure volume

Question 20

You have two pencils. The blue one is 6 inches long. The red one is 8 inches long. Which pencil is longer?

Accepted Answer

Red pencil

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Blue pencil

Question 21

What tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 22

Sarah wants to measure the length of her new pencil. Which tool should she use?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Question 23

You have two crayons, Crayon A and Crayon B. How can you find out which crayon is longer?

Accepted Answer

Measure both crayons with a ruler and compare the measurements.

Answer

Guess which crayon is longer by looking at them.

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Weigh both crayons on a scale and compare their weights.

Question 24

I have two bags of rice, Bag A and Bag B. Bag A has 10 pounds of rice, and Bag B has 15 pounds of rice. I need 12 pounds of rice to cook a meal. Which bag(s) should I use?

Accepted Answer

Some from both Bag A and Bag B

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Bag A only

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Bag B only

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I don't know

Question 25

What tool do we use to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Measuring tape

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Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 26

What tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

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A thermometer

Question 27

You have a new crayon and want to measure how long it is. Should you use centimeters or ounces?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

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Ounces

Question 28

What tool can you use to find out how heavy your backpack is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

Question 29

What do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

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A measuring tape

Question 30

What tool do you need to measure the amount of liquid in a bottle?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

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A ruler

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A scale

Question 31

Which unit should you use to measure the length of your pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters (cm)

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Kilograms (kg)

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Liters (L)

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Degrees Celsius (°C)

Question 32

What tool do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

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Thermometer

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Centimeter

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Inch

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Meter

Question 34

What tool do we use to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A scale

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A thermometer

Question 35

You have a new crayon and want to measure how long it is. Which unit of measurement should you use: centimeters or ounces?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Ounces

Question 36

What unit should you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Meters

Answer

Kilometers

Question 37

What system helps us measure things like length and weight in a standard way?

Accepted Answer

Measurement System

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Number System

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Counting System

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a good way to measure something?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

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Using a ruler

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Using a scale

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Using a measuring cup

Question 39

You have a box of toys of different sizes. You want to find out which toy is the longest. Which tool should you use to measure them?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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A scale

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A thermometer

Question 40

I need to measure how much water to fill my water bottle. Which tool should I use?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring tape

Question 41

Which tool is used to weigh objects?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Ruler

Question 42

What do we use to measure how much something weighs?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

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Thermometer

Question 43

Why is it better to use standard units of measurement, like inches and pounds, instead of non-standard units, like paper clips and shoes?

Accepted Answer

Standard units make it easier to compare measurements taken by different people.

Answer

Standard units are more precise than non-standard units.

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Standard units are easier to find than non-standard units.

Question 44

You have three different liquids: water, milk, and juice. How can you find out which liquid weighs the most?

Accepted Answer

Use a scale to measure the weight of each liquid.

Answer

Guess which one is heaviest and pick that one.

Answer

Pour the liquids into identical containers and compare their heights.

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Taste each liquid and determine which one is the thickest.

Question 45

Why is it important to use the same units when we measure things?

Accepted Answer

We can compare measurements easily.

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We can measure things faster.

Answer

We can use different tools to measure.

Question 46

You have a bag of rice, and you want to find out how heavy it is. Which tool should you use to measure its weight?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

Question 47

Which tool is the best choice for measuring the height of a very tall tree?

Accepted Answer

A clinometer

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A bathroom scale

Question 48

You have two bags of marbles. One bag has 10 marbles, and the other bag has 15 marbles. Which bag should be bigger if you want to put all the marbles into one bag?

Accepted Answer

The bag with 15 marbles

Answer

The bag with 10 marbles

Question 49

How do we measure the temperature of a room?

Accepted Answer

With a thermometer

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With a ruler

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With a scale

Question 50

Which tool can you use to measure the height of a building?

Accepted Answer

A tape measure

Answer

A ruler

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A measuring cup

Question 51

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Accepted Answer

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on the object.

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Mass is how heavy something feels, while weight is how much it actually weighs.

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Mass and weight are the same thing.

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Weight is how heavy something feels, while mass is how much it actually weighs.

Question 52

To find the surface area of a perfectly round ball, like a soccer ball, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Multiply the ball's radius by itself, then multiply that number by 4π.

Answer

Multiply the ball's volume by 4.

Answer

Multiply the ball's radius by 3.

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Divide the ball's diameter by 2.

Question 53

We want to measure the amount of juice in this cup. Which tool should we use?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

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A scale

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A thermometer

Question 54

We want to find out how heavy a bag of apples is. Which tool should we use to measure its weight?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Question 55

When making a bar graph, what's the most important thing to do to make it easy to understand?

Accepted Answer

Give the graph a clear title

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Use many different colors

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Make the scale very small

Question 56

When making a tally chart to track the number of different pets your neighbors have, what's the best way to set it up for easy use?

Accepted Answer

Write the names of the different pets along the top of the chart.

Answer

Write the number of pets counted in each row.

Answer

Draw a picture of each type of pet in each row.

Question 57

Your recipe needs a cup of milk, but your measuring cup uses ounces. How do you know how many ounces to pour?

Accepted Answer

Find out how many ounces are in one cup and pour that much milk.

Answer

Try to guess how many ounces are in a cup and pour that much milk.

Answer

Use a different measuring cup that shows cups instead of ounces.

Question 58

Which tool is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

ruler

Answer

scale

Answer

stopwatch

Question 59

What is the best way to make sure that people can easily understand the questions in your survey?

Accepted Answer

Use simple words and ideas.

Answer

Ask many questions about the same thing.

Answer

Use grown-up words that your audience may not know.

Answer

Don't give people any choices to pick from.

Question 60

We have a string and a ruler. Which one should we use to find the length of the string most accurately?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

The string

Question 61

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of a car?

Accepted Answer

Miles

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Inches

Answer

Feet

Question 62

A bag of rice weighs 5 pounds. How many pounds of rice are in 3 bags?

Accepted Answer

15 pounds

Answer

5 pounds

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10 pounds

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20 pounds

Question 63

Which of the following is not a way to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Using a scale

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Using a ruler

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Using a foot

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Using a handspan

Question 64

Which of these tools is best to use to measure the weight of a small object?

Accepted Answer

A scale

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A ruler

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A measuring cup

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A thermometer