Measuring Length - Metric Units

Which units would you use to measure the length of a book?

• metres

• centimetres

• kilometres

• millimetres

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Which units would you use to measure the length of a discus throw?

• millimetres

• centimetres

• metres

• kilometres

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Which units would you use to measure the distance of your house to school?

• metres

• kilometres

• millimetres

• centimetres

Which units would you use to measure the length of your bedroom?

• kilometres

• metres

• centimetres

• millimetres

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Which units would you use to measure the length of a mobile phone?

• metres

• kilometres

• centimetres

• millimetres

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

The prefix "milli" means 1,000. So a millimeter is:

• 10 times smaller as a meter

• 1,000 times bigger than a meter

• the same size as a meter

• 1,000 times smaller than a meter

The prefix "centi" means 100. So, a centimeter is:

• 100 times larger than a meter

• 1,000 times smaller than a meter

• 100 times smaller than a meter

• the same size as a meter

The prefix "kilo" means a 10 x 10 x 10, or 1,000. How many meters are in one kilometer?

• 10

• 1,000

• 1

• 100

Would you be more likely to run:

• 5 kilometers

• 5 millimeters

Would you measure your classroom in:

• meters

• centimeters

• kilometers