Centimeters or Meters?
Centimeters
Meters
Comparing Lengths
Real-World Problems
100
Would you use centimeters or meters to measure the length of your parent's car?
Meters
100
5 centimeters
100
Approximately how tall is the desk?
about 1 meter
100
Look at the lines Mrs. Aldridge draws on the boards. Which line is the shortest?
Line A
100
Jane walks 15 meters in the morning and another 25 meters in the evening. How many meters did she walk in all?
40 meters
200
Would you use centimeters or meters to measure the length of your textbook?
Centimeters
200
How long is the crayon?
7 centimeters
200
Is the height of the door more or less than 2 meters?
more
200
Look at the board, how much longer is Line A than Line B?
4cm
200
The length of Jesse's notebook is 22 centimeters. Bobby's notebook is 5 centimeters longer. How long is Bobby's notebook?
27 centimeters
300
A giraffe is about 5 ________ tall. Centimeters or meters?
Meters
300
What body part do we use to estimate 1 centimeter?
tip of pinky
300
Are the stools more or less than 1 meter high?
less
300
Johnny's textbook is 25 centimeters long. Her pen is 15 centimeters shorter. How long is her pen?
10 centimeters long
300
Harry's string is 25 centimeters long. Keisha's string is 12 centimeters longer. How long is Keisha's string?
37 centimeters
400
A toy car is about 15 _______ long. Centimeters or meters?
Centimeters
400
Estimate the length of the crayon in centimeters?
Mrs. Swinney will measure it to find the answer! Within 2 centimeters is correct.
400
How many centimeters are on a meter stick?
100 centimeters
400
Look at the board, How much longer is path a than path b?
5 meters
400
Tony jogs three times around a 400-meter track. How far does he jog in meters?
1,200 meters
500
Susie is about 123 _______ tall. Centimeters or meters?
Centimeters
500
What is the abbreviation for centimeters?
cm
500
What is the abbreviation for meters?
m
500
Bobby has a piece of rope that is 75 centimeters long. Sammy's rope is 50 centimeters long. How much shorter is Sammy's rope?
25 centimeters
500
Giraffe A is 248 centimeters tall. Giraffe B is 59 centimeters shorter than Giraffe A. What is the heigh of Giraffe B in centimeters?
189 centimeters