Metric System
The smallest linear unit in the metric system
What are millimeters
This is the largest unit of linear measurement in the imperial system
What are miles
Convert 500 cm to m
These metric units would be most appropriate to use to estimate the length of a truck
What are m
Find the perimeter of the diagram Ms Campbell draws
56 cm
This unit of measurement is used to measure the height of a house
what are meters
We use this imperial unit to measure a football field
Convert 400 km to m
400,000 m
These imperial units would be most appropriate to estimate the height of a building
What are feet (yards are also acceptable)
Find the perimeter of the diagram Ms. Campbell draws
P=72 in
Kilometers are used to measure this
What is one sixteenth of an inch
Convert 7 miles to yards
12,320 yards
Estimate the height of a 2 story building using metric measurements
10 m (plus or minus 2 m)
Find the perimeter of the diagram Ms. Campbell draws on the board
P=33 ft
This unit of measurement can be compared to an inch in the imperial system
What are centimetres
Inches are broken down into various sections. What are these sections?
What are sixteenths, eighths, quarters and half inches
Convert 77 yards to inches
2772 inches
Estimate the distance from FH to the Canada Games Center in imperial measurement
3.5 miles (plus or minus 2 miles)
Find the area of the diagram Ms. Campbell draws on the board
A=9.75 metres squared
What is multiply or divide by powers of 10
What is to measure lumber
Convert 3890 inches to miles
0.06 miles
Estimate the height of a standard four door car in imperial measurements
5 feet (plus or minus one foot)
Find the area of the diagram Ms. Campbell draws on the board
A=28 feet and 10 inches