Length
List the metric conversions for length. Example: 1 cm = _______ mm, 1m = ________ cm, 1km=_____m
METRIC: 1 cm = 10 mm; 1 m = 100 cm; 1 km = 1,000 m
List the metric conversions for weight/mass. Example: 1g = ________ mg, 1kg = _______ g.
METRIC: 1 g = 1,000 mg; 1kg = 1,000 g
List the metric conversion for time. Example: 1s = __________ ms
METRIC: 1 second= 1,000 ms
What units would I use to measure the mass of ketchup in a McDonald's ketchup packet?
grams
What tool can we use to measure metric length?
Meter stick or ruler
2 km = how many meters?
2,000 meters
3,000g = _______ kg?
3kg
20 s = _______ ms.
20,000 ms
What is the best unit to measure the weight of a sack of potatoes?
kilogram
What tool can we use to measure time?
stopwatch, clock, ipad, etc.
5,000m equals how many cm?
500,000 cm
19kg = ________ cg?
1,900,000 cg
98 min = ________ s?
5880 s
Which unit of measure would be best to use to measure the thickness of a dime?
millimeter
True or False: A cell phone weighs about 1 gram
False
58km = _______ mm?
58,000,000 mm
Mike is shipping a box that weighs .6 kg. He has five boxes to ship. What is the total weight in grams?
3000g
638 hours = ______ seconds
2296800 s
Which of the following is about 1 meter long?
1. The classroom door
2. Ms. Connolly's height
3. Ruler
4. Shoelace
Shoelace
Mr. Voge is measuring the weight of apples at the grocery store. What tool and unit of measure will he be using?
Measuring tape in millimeters, stopwatch with seconds, Scale in grams, or Ruler in grams
Scale in grams
Maeby was training for a race. She practiced by running 5,789 m on Monday and 6015 m on Tuesday. How far did she run? Express your answer in terms of km.
11.8 km
Kalani weighs a pumpkin and found that it was 9 kg. She gave a 750g piece to her brother. How much does the pumpkin weigh now?
8,250g
Nora watched a 2,400,000 ms 3 mile race.
How many hours did she watch?
0.667 hours
A cardboard box contains 4 identical books. Together the box and all 4 books weigh 4 kg. If the weight of the box is 800g, what is the weight, in grams, of each book?
800g
What is the best measuring tool for measuring a classroom?
measuring tape, scale, protractor or stopwatch
measuring tape