Length
Mass
Capacity
Comparing Metric Units
Nelson Knowledge
100

List the metric conversions for length (fill the gaps). 

1 cm = _______ mm, 1m = ________ cm, 1km = _________ m.

METRIC: 1 cm = 10 mm; 1 m = 100 cm; 1 km = 1,000 m

100

List the metric conversions for weight/mass. Example: 1g = ________ mg, 1kg = _______ g.

METRIC: 1 g = 1,000 mg; 1kg = 1,000 g

100

List the metric conversion for capacity. Example: 1L = __________ mL

METRIC: 1 liter = 1,000 mL 

BONUS: 1 kL = 1,000L

100

What would I use to measure the capacity of ketchup in a McDonald's ketchup packet?

mL

100

Where was Ms. Nelson born?

Washington

200

2.75 km = how many meters?

2,750 meters

200

3800g = _______ kg?

3.8kg

200

20 L = _______ mL.

20,000 mL

200

What would I use to measure the mass of a car?

Kg

200

What is Ms. Nelson's favorite subject?

Religion or Science or Math

300

500,000 m equals how many km?

500 km

300

19.2kg = ________ g?

19,200g

300

980 mL = ________ L?

0.98 L

300

What would I use to measure the length of the classroom?

meters

300

What does Ms. Nelson say before every test?

You are worthy, you are known, you are loved regardless of how you do on this test! All the information is in your brain, you just have to get it on the paper - don't panic! 

400

5.8km = _______ m?

5,800 m

400

How many kg are in 8,500 mg? 

.0085 kg

400

What is the difference between volume and capacity?

Volume is the space an object occupies whereas capacity is how much content it can hold.

400

What would I use to measure the capacity of a swimming pool?

L

400

How many siblings does Ms. Nelson have? Bonus: What are/is their name(s)?

1 sister - Emily

500

1,300 cm equals how many m?

13

500

True or False:  Mass and Weight are the same.

False

500

638 L = ______ mL

638,000mL

500

What would I use to measure the mass of pencil?

grams

500

What system of measurement does Ms. Nelson think America should use? 

Metric System!

600

13 meters equals how many millimeters?

13000 mm

600

30 kg = _______ mg

30,000,000

600

960,000 mL is how many L?

960 L

600

What would I use to measure the mass of a single  human hair?

Milligram

600

What is Ms. Nelson's middle name? 

Dorothee