Reading a meter stick                                               Name _______________________
                                                                                  Period _____ Date _________

Look at the metric ruler below and complete the activity

        The meter stick is marked in tenths of centimeters (millimeters).  Count the number of marks between any two consecutive numbers.

            How many marks are there? ________________

        The meter stick edges might not always be as exact as you would want them to be.  So a way to measure accurately is measuring from the the one centimeter marking as shown in the drawing below.  Remember to subtract one centimeter from  your measured results.

            You measured out to  ____ cm.
            Subtract one centimeter from the previous measured number
            What is the length the long side of the box ______cm.
 

       There are two blocks in your lab basket.   You will find two number listed on each block .  One is your lab table number and the other is the number of the block. Find the following measurements for each of the blocks using the metric ruler.  Measure in centimeters and millimeters.

        BLOCK ONE
           Length _____cm  _____mm    Width  _____cm  _____mm   Height  _____cm  _____mm
 
                Find the largest area of Block one
(show step: formula, plug in measurements-rounded to the nearest whole number, solution to the nearest whole number)
 
 
 
 
 

                 Find the volume of Block one
(show step: formula, plug in measurements-rounded to the nearest whole number, solution to the nearest whole number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BLOCK TWO
           Length _____cm  _____mm    Width  _____cm  _____mm   Height  _____cm _____mm
 
                Find the largest area of Block two
(show step: formula, plug in measurements-rounded to the nearest whole number, solution to the nearest whole number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

                 Find the volume of Block two
(show step: formula, plug in measurements-rounded to the nearest whole number, solution to the nearest whole number)