Measure that object!
The thickness of a coin is about one ________.
a millimeter
How many mm are in a cm?
10
What is an example of a non-standard form of measurement?
blocks, paper clips, pencils, etc.
Your desk is about one ______ high.
meter
To measure the height of an ant. You would choose______.
millimeters
How many cm are in a m?
100cm
What is a rule you need to remember when using non-standard units of measurement?
they need to be in a straight line, no gaps, don't overlap and start at zero.
The width of your finger is about....
1 cm
How would you measure the distance from your house to the school?
Kilometers
If an item is 300 centimeters, then it is _____meters.
3m
True or false- You can measure something with a broken ruler.
True
Describe how far one kilometer is.
kilogram
What metric units of measurement are found on a standard ruler?
mm and cm
If an item is 450 mm than it is _____ cm.
45 cm
What measurements equal the same length?
1. 43 mm= 430 cm
2. 43mm = 4.3 cm
2. 43mm = 4.3 cm
What do you think is the correct measurement of the width of a notebook?
1. 17 cm
2. 26 cm
3. 8 cm
17 cm
To measure the classroom, you would use...
meters
99 km = _____m
99 000 m
Iris has a pencil that is 18 cm long. Thanh has a pencil that is 12 cm long. How much longer is Iris's pencil?
Iris's pencil is 6 cm longer than Thanhs.