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This interactive measurement activity guide helps learners understand metric units by engaging in practical exercises. Students will measure various dimensions, such as the height of a puppy and the length of a pencil, while learning conversions and comparisons between millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers. The guide also prompts critical thinking by asking learners to identify the largest measurement among given options. This resource is ideal for classroom settings and promotes hands-on learning of the metric system.
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Name ____________________________ Date ___________ Length Lab • Obtain a metric ruler to find measurements • 1. What does each unit represent? • a) mm = __________________ b) cm = ___________________ • c) m = ____________________ d) km = ___________________ • 2. How much does each one equal? • a) 1 m = ______ cm b) 1 cm = ______ mm c) 1 km = ______ m • 3. Which measurement is the largest? Circle the correct answer. • a) 14 mm or 1 cm d) 145 m or 145 km • b) 334 m or 1 km e) 3.4 cm or 30 mm • c) 1 m or 990 cm f) 10 km or 1000 cm • 4) What is the …. • a) Height of the puppy in cm __________ • b) Length of the puppy’s ear in mm __________ • c) Length of the puppy’s tail in cm __________ • Length of the puppy’s tail in mm __________ • Height of the puppy’s hind leg in mm ___________ • Width of the puppy’s nose in cm __________
5. What is the … • a) Diameter of the penguins nose in mm _________ • b) Height of the penguin in mm _________ • c) Width of the penguin’s head in cm __________ • Height of the penguin’s foot in mm __________ • Height of the penguin’s head in cm __________ • Width of the penguin’s pupil in mm ___________ • 6. Find the length of your pen/pencil in cm ________ • 7. Find the length of your pen/pencil in mm ________ • 8. Find the length of your shoe in cm __________ • 9. How many shoes would it take to make one meter? __________ • 10. How many shoes would it take to make one kilometer? ___________ • 11. Circle the best answer for the metric unit you would use for the following: • a) The length of an eyelash mm cm m km • b) The height of a flagpole mm cm m km • c) The length of a strand of spaghetti mm cm m km • d) The distance from Buffalo to Rochester mm cm m km • e) The length of your science book mm cm m km