Slide1 : Measuring By Rosi Barron Metric Units: Length <--- To Teacher Page
Slide2 : Fifth Grade Measuring: Metric Length Measuring
Tips:
-Teachers, please read through the whole presentation prior to the activity.
-Each activity is meant to be used in addition to your classroom teaching.
-Each activity includes a journal component.
Objectives: TSW determine the appropriate metric unit for measuring length.
Slide3 : 1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter (m)
100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter
10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters These are the Length Metric Units of Measurement. Millimeter about as wide as a dime. Centimeter about as wide as your pinkie. Decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters. Journal each time you see this pad.
Slide4 : Write A, B, or C and then tell why you chose this measurement as the most reasonable. Width of a window A. 10 cm B. 10 dm C. 10 km Diameter of a ring A. 15 mm B. 15 cm C. 15 km Length of a crayon A. 8 mm B. 8 cm C. 8 dm Length of a car A. 4 dm B. 4 m C. 4 km Click to see if you answered correctly --------->
Slide5 : Width of a window Diameter of a ring Length of a crayon Length of a car A. 10 cm B. 10 dm C. 10 km A. 15 mm B. 15 cm C. 15 km A. 8 mm B. 8 cm C. 8 dm A. 4 dm B. 4 m C. 4 km Are these the choices you made? Journal what else might have one of these measurements.