The Metric Units of Length

What is the best way to measure the distance from school to home?

• kilometer (km)

• millimeter (mm)

• centimeter (cm)

• meter (m)

What is the best way to measure a pencil?

• millimeters (mm)

• centimeters (cm)

• meters (m)

• kilometers (km)

What is the best way to measure the thickness of your nail?

• centimeters (cm)

• millimeters (mm)

• kilometers (km)

• meters (m)

What is the best way to measure the length of a classroom?

• centimeters (cm)

• meters (m)

• kilometers (km)

• meters (m)

How many meters are in a kilometer?

• 1000

• 100

• 10

• 1

I really big step is about one ________.

• kilometer (km)

• meter (m)

• centimeter (cm)

• millimeter (mm)

How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 100

How many centimeters are in a meter?

• 20

• 10

• 1

• 100

Which is the best estimate of the height from the floor to the doorknob on a classroom door?

• 1 cm

• 9cm

• 10cm

• 90cm

Which list shows the lengths from shortest to longest?

• 2 m; 50 m; 300 cm

• 50 m; 300 cm; 2 m

• 300 cm; 50 m; 2 m

• 2 m; 300 cm; 50 m