Non-Standard Units of Measurement
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Instructions: Measure the objects below using the non-standard units shown. Write your answers on the lines provided.
📎 Measuring with Paperclips
1. Your pencil:
about __________ paperclips long
2. Your book:
about __________ paperclips long
3. Your desk:
about __________ paperclips long
🧱 Measuring with Blocks
4. Your shoe:
about __________ blocks long
5. Your pencil case:
about __________ blocks long
6. Your arm:
about __________ blocks long
✋ Measuring with Handspans
(A handspan is the distance from your thumb to your little finger when your hand is spread out.)
7. Your desk:
about __________ handspans wide
8. A door:
about __________ handspans wide
9. A window:
about __________ handspans wide
🌟 Challenge Question
10. Find something in your classroom that is about 10 paperclips long.
I found: ___________________________________________________