5.GM.3.4 Metric Conversions Lesson & Guided Practice

Match

Match each object with the measurement that would be used to measure it.

• width of a fingernail

• length of a pencil

• length of a swimming pool

• length of a river

millimeter (mm)

centimeter (cm)

meter (m)

kilometer (km)

• millimeter (mm)

• centimeter (cm)

• meter (m)

• kilometer (km)

Reorder

Order the following from smallest to largest measurement.

• millimeter (mm)

• centimeter (cm)

• meter (m)

• kilometer (km)

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Fill in the Blank

How many millimeters in one centimeter?

Fill in the Blank

How many centimeters in a meter?

Fill in the Blank

How many millimeters in a meter?

,

Fill in the Blank

How many meters in a kilometer?

,

Categorize

Options (11)

$$\frac{1}{10}\ cm$$  

$$1\ cm\ \div10\ =\$$  

$$\frac{1}{100}\ m$$  

$$1\ m\ \div\ 100$$  

$$1\ mm\ \times\ 10$$  

$$1\ cm\ \times\ 100$$  

$$\frac{1}{1000}\ km$$  

$$1\ km\ \div\ 1,000$$  

$$1\ mm\ \times\ 1,000$$  

$$1\ m\ \times\ 1,000$$  

$$1,000\ m$$  

Organize these options into the correct categories

millimeter

centimeter

meter

kilometer

Multiple Choice

A length of 4 centimeters is equal to how many millimeters?

• 4,000

• 400

• 40

• 4

Multiple Choice

Geoffrey runs the 100 meter dash. How many centimeters are in 100 meters?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Reorder

Put the following in order from longest to shortest

• 9,000 mm

• 2 m

• 10 cm

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which length is the shortest?

• 20 meters

• 1,000 centimeters

Multiple Choice

A length of 150 millimeters is equal to how many centimeters?

• 1.5 cm

• 15 cm

• 1,500 cm

• 15,000 cm

Multiple Choice

Jenebou runs a 400-meter relay race. How many centimeters are in 400 meters?

• 40,000

• 4,000

• 40

• 4

Reorder

Put the following in order from shortest to the longest.

• 800 mm

• 100 cm

• 3m

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which length is the shortest?

• 30 meters

• 4,000 centimeters