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Grade 3 : Measuring Matter - Investigation 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The standard unit for measuring length or distance in the metric system is the ______________ .

a)

Meter

b)

Kilogram

c)

Calories

d)

Celsius

2.

You want to measure the height of a building. The best metric unit to use is a ___________ .

a)

Meter

b)

Centimeter

c)

Foot

d)

Kilograms

3.

How long is the pencil in the picture?

a)

1 cm

b)

1.5 cm

c)

2 cm

d)

2.5 cm

4.

How far would an ant have to go if it walked all the way around this cracker?

a)

16 cm

b)

26 cm

c)

36 cm

d)

46 cm

5.

How many centimeters are equal to 1 meter?

(a)  

6.

How many meters are equal to 1 kilometer?

(a)  

7.

How long is the paper clip shown here?

a)

4 inches

b)

3 inches

c)

2 inches

d)

1 inch

8.

You want to measure the distance from one city to another. The best metric unit to use is ___________.

a)

Hours

b)

Minutes

c)

Centimeters

d)

Kilometers

9.

How many centimeters are equal to a 8 meters?

(a)  

10.

How many meters are equal to a 6 kilometers?

(a)  

11.

Student A uses her hand to measure a window in her classroom. She finds that it is 14 hands long. When student B measures the same window, he finds that it is 16 hands long. If the students are measuring the same window, why are their measurements different?

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