Measurement Term 3

What is the best unit to measure a length of rope?

• metre (m)

• litre (L)

• kilogram (kg)

Estimate the size of this pencil in cm/mm

• 50mm or 5cm

• 200mm or 20cm

• 1000mm or 100cm

• 10mm or 1cm

Estimate the size of this whiteboard marker in cm/mm

• 130mm or 13cm

• 300mm or 30cm

• 1000mm or 100cm

• 10mm or 1cm

How long is this whiteboard marker in cm/mm?

• 150mm or 15cm

• 60mm or 6cm

• 130mm or 13cm

• 50mm or 5cm

How long is this pencil in cm/mm?

• 17mm or 1.7cm

• 170mm or 17cm

• 60mm or 6cm

• not sure

Match the following

• 15cm

• 
• 17cm

• 
• 8cm

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Why would it be a good idea to compare a pencil and a whiteboard marker when measuring?

• They are both solids and small so we can use the same unit of measurement to compare them (mm/cm)

• They are both used for writing and not hard to carry.

• It won't be messy and you can find them easily.

• They are not safe and cheap so it will be a good idea.

What is the best unit to measure the mass of a dog?

• metre (m)

•   litre (L)

• kilogram (kg)

Estimate the weight of this breakfast cereal in kilograms/grams (kg/g)

• 3000g or 3kg

• 10000g or 10kg

• 10g or 0.1kgs

• 400g or 0.4kgs

Estimate the weight of this breakfast cereal in kilograms/grams (kg/g)

• 3000g or 3kg

• 10000g or 10kg

• 10g or 0.1kgs

• 500g or 0.5kgs