About How Long? Estimating Length Made Easy!

Estimating measurements accurately is a valuable skill that simplifies daily tasks, whether cooking in the kitchen, working on a DIY project, or picking out that new sofa. Skills like these aren’t just applicable to grown-ups; they’re great for kids too! This resource is designed to make estimating lengths, widths, heights, and distances straightforward and easy for everyone!

Estimating Length Task Cards

This printable measurement activity includes a variety of printable task cards designed for students to use to estimate units of measure. Each of the 24 multiple-choice cards requires students to look at an image and determine the approximate length of the object shown using inches, feet, yards, meters, and centimeters.

This resource download includes:

• 24 Estimating Length Task Cards
• Printable Recording Sheet
• Answer Key

Download and Print Your Measurement Estimation Activity

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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