Instructions
Welcome, young explorer! Let's measure some leaves from the forest floor. Use a ruler to measure the lines in Part 1. For the other parts, read the problems carefully to find the answers! Measure to the nearest quarter inch (1/4).
Part 1: Leaf Lengths
Use your ruler to measure the length of the line representing each leaf's journey from stem to tip.
1. Maple Leaf:
Length: _________________ inches
2. Oak Leaf:
Length: _________________ inches
3. Birch Leaf:
Length: _________________ inches
Part 2: Leafy Word Problems
Read each story and solve the measurement mystery.
4. A bright red autumn leaf is 5 1/2 inches long. A smaller, yellow leaf is 2 1/4 inches shorter. How long is the yellow leaf?
Answer: _________________ inches
5. You are making a craft project and lay two leaves end-to-end. The first leaf is 3 inches long and the second is 4 1/2 inches long. What is the total length of the two leaves together?
Answer: _________________ inches
6. A caterpillar crawled 2 3/4 inches along a long branch to reach a tasty leaf. If the total length of the branch is 6 inches, how much further could the caterpillar have crawled to the end of the branch?
Answer: _________________ inches
Part 3: Compare Leaf Sizes
Write < (less than), > (greater than), or = (equal to) in the circle to compare the lengths.
7. 3 1/4 in. 3 1/2 in.
8. 5 3/4 in. 5 1/4 in.
9. 4 in. 4 2/4 in.
Answer Key
Part 1: Leaf Lengths
- 3 1/4 inches
- 4 1/2 inches
- 2 3/4 inches
Part 2: Leafy Word Problems
- 3 1/4 inches (Solution: 5 1/2 is the same as 5 2/4. Then, 5 2/4 - 2 1/4 = 3 1/4)
- 7 1/2 inches (Solution: 3 + 4 1/2 = 7 1/2)
- 3 1/4 inches (Solution: 6 - 2 3/4 is the same as 5 4/4 - 2 3/4 = 3 1/4)
Part 3: Compare Leaf Sizes
- < (because 1/2 is the same as 2/4, which is greater than 1/4)
- > (because 3/4 is greater than 1/4)
- < (because 4 2/4 is the same as 4 1/2, which is greater than 4)