A cartoon shows a male teacher wearing a tie in a classroom. He stands next to a TV. Behind him, a green board reads "Measurements."

The Teacher says EVERYONE
LISTEN UP!
QUIET DOWN
NOW.
WE'VE GOT A
LONG WAY TO GO WITH
THIS NEXT
LESSON.
LET'S JUST SAY IT
WILL TAKE US THE DISTANCE.
[Chuckles]
ALRIGHT, I GUESS
I SHOULD'VE
TOLD YOU WHAT
WE'RE LEARNING TODAY
BEFORE TELLING
JOKES.
TODAY, WE'RE
LEARNING ABOUT
MEASUREMENT!
LET'S WATCH THE
VIDEO.

He turns on the TV and a clip shows a song with rules moving around.

Animated Character 1 sings WHEN YOU ARE
MEASURING THINGS

Animated Character 2 sings SHORT OR
WIDE

Animated Character 1 sings YOU HAVE
A CHOICE

Animated Character 2 sings YOU
CAN DECIDE

Animated Character 1 sings WHAT UNIT TO
USE

Animated Character 2 sings LIKE A
MILLIMETRE

They say CENTIMETRE, METRE
OR A KILOMETRE

Animated Character 1 sings SO A MILLIMETRE
IS WELL

Animated Character 2 sings KIND
OF SMALL

Animated Character 1 sings IT HARDLY TAKES
UP ANY

Animated Character 2 sings SPACE
AT ALL

Animated Character 1 sings AND IF YOU
HAVE

Animated Character 2 sings TEN
MILLIMETRES

They say YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOR
ONE CENTIMETRE

Animated Character 1 sings SO A CENTIMETRE
IS LONGER

Animated Character 2 sings IT'S UHM...

Animated Character 1 sings IT'S ABOUT
THE WIDTH

Animated Character 2 sings OF
YOUR THUMB

Animated Character 1 sings AND IF YOU
HAVE

Animated Character 2 sings 100
CENTIMETRES

They sing YOU HAVE ENOUGH
FOR ONE METRE

Animated Character 1 sings A METRE
IS

Animated Character 2 sings EVEN
LONGER TOO

Animated Character 1 sings IT'S MAYBE
ABOUT

Animated Character 2 sings AS LONG
AS YOU

Animated Character 1 sings AND IF
YOU HAVE

Animated Character 2 sings 1,000
METRES

They sing YOU HAVE ENOUGH
FOR A KILOMETRE

Animated Character 1 raps WELL I HOPE THIS
DOESN'T CONFUSE YOU
LET'S TAKE A LITTLE
TIME TO REVIEW
TEN MILLIMETERS
IS ONE CENTIMETRE
ONE CENTIMETRE IS
TEN MILLIMETRES
100 CENTIMETRES
IS ONE METRE
ONE METRE IS
100 CENTIMETRES
1,000 METRES IS
ONE KILOMETRE
ONE KILOMETRE
IS 1,000 METRES

The song ends.

The Teacher says I HOPE THAT VIDEO
MEASURED UP
TO YOUR
EXPECTATIONS.
[Laughter]
HERE'S ONE
FOR YOU:
WHY ARE METRE
STICKS SO STUBBORN?
BECAUSE THEY DON'T
GIVE AN INCH!
[Chuckles]
YOUR HOMEWORK
FOR TONIGHT,
TAKE A RULER
TO BED WITH YOU
AND MEASURE HOW
LONG YOU SLEEP.

[Bell ringing]

The TVO Kids logo appears.

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