Appropriate Units of Measurement
Perimeter and Area
Unit of Measurement and Problem Solving
3D and 2D shapes
100

What should you use when measuring the length of a street?

What is miles or kilometers.

100
What do you do to find the perimeter of a polygon?
What is add all sides together.
100

What would you use to find how much water a bathtub can hold?

A) Volume and Capacity

B) Length

C) Weight/Mass

A) Volume and Capacity

100

How many edges does a sphere have?

0 edges.

200

When measuring something like a bed, what unit of measurement would be most appropriate?

What is a feet.

200
What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides that measure 5 cm, 12 cm and 9 cm?
What is 26 cm.
200

WHAT IS THE BEST ESTIMATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF A GLUE BOTTLE?

A) 10 lbs  B)10 inches C) 10 ounces D) 10 cups

What is 10 ounces

200

How many faces does a cube have?

6 faces.

300

What unit of measurement (customary) would you use to weigh a car?

Tons.

300
What is the measurement of a parallelogram if one set of parallel sides equals 12 in. each and the other each equal 8 in.?
What is 42 in.
300

WHAT IS THE BEST ESTIMATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF YOUR DESK? 

A) 20 gallons B) 20 miles C)20 ounces D)20 lbs

What is 20 lbs.

300

How many sides does a parallelogram have?

4 sides.

400

Which unit of measure in length would be the most appropriate to measure a pencil?

What is centimeters or inches.

400
A figure has 6 sides. The sides measure 3cm, 1 cm, 1 cm, 3 cm, 1 cm, and 1 cm. What is the perimeter?
What is 10 cm.
400

Christian's football game started at 7:25pm. His game ended at 9:45pm. How long was his game?

A) 3hrs and 10min   B) 2hrs and 25min  C)2hrs and 15min 

D)2hrs and 20min

What is 2hrs and 20min.

400

What is this 3D shape called?

Triangular Prism.

500

How should you measure a thumbtack?

What is millimeters.

500
Lauren built a rectangular fence around her garden. One side measures 8 ft and the other side measure 15 ft. What is the perimeter of her garden?
What is 46 ft.
500

Matt's watch says it is 1:00pm. He must meet his mom in 4 hours and 15 minutes. What time will they meet?

What is a 5:15pm.

500

How many vertices and faces does this rectangular prism have?

Vertices: 8

Faces: 6