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2. Selecting and Applying Units of Measure

3. Bellringer: (Write the whole question and all of the answers.)
What is the best unit of measure for the weight of a loaded 18-wheeler? (DOK 1)
A. pounds
B. kilograms
C. grams
D. tons

4. This week we have learned a little about measurement and today you will have an opportunity to show me how much you know about the topic.

5. Height of a refrigerator – inches feet yards miles
For the list of measures, name the most reasonable unit from the list given and list what tool you would use to measure each item.
Height of a refrigerator – inches feet yards miles
Thickness of a donut – inches feet yards miles
Weight of a bicycle – ounces pounds tons
Delivery Truck – ounces pounds tons
Weight of a pencil – kilogram milligram gram
Distance to the sun – centimeters meters kilometers
Length of a grasshopper – centimeters meters kilometers

6. Basketball:
The class will be divided into two teams with individual numbers.
If I see any person on any team not working on the problems, the other team gets a point.
You will have one minute to answer the question.
If you get the question correct you get one point and the opportunity to shoot a basket.
Once every student has gone, the team with the most points wins the game.
If I hear any name calling, or picking on other students, the other team will get 10 points added to their total. Everyone should try their best.

7. Question #1
Which of the following units would be the best for measuring the diameter of a quarter?
Inches
Milliliters
Meters
Kilometers

8. Question #2
Mr. Berry asked the driver how far it was to the mall. Mr. Berry heard the drive say 13 but could not understand the unit of measurement he used. The driver said 13 ____.
Feet
Yards
Inches
Miles

9. Question #3
Mr. Tyler and his two sisters were measuring rice for their soup. What is the best unit for measuring the amount of rice needed to feed the three of them?
Milliliters
Cups
Liters
Gallons

10. Question #4
Which of the following would be the best unit for measuring the length of a dollar bill?
Kilometers
Meters
Inches
Feet

11. Question #5 Which unit is largest? Meter Millimeter Kilometer
Centimeter

12. Question #6 Tom Jason Seth None of them were correct.
Mrs. Jackson measured a handful of small paper clips and asked students which would be the best unit of measurement to express the weight. Tom said to use grams, Jason said use kilograms, Seth said use milligrams. Who was correct?
Tom
Jason
Seth
None of them were correct.

13. Question #7
Matt, the zookeeper, measured the length of a grown crocodile. The measurement is written as 3.9. what unit of measurement will the zookeeper use?
Millimeters
Centimeters
Meters
Kilometers

14. Question #8
If Coach Sarah wanted to measure the length of the football field, what unit of measure would he use?
Inches
Centimeters
Yards
Miles

15. Question #9
Which of these units would be used to measure carpet for the new classroom?
Square inches
Square yards
Square centimeters
Square miles

16. Question #10
To determine the temperature at the North Pole, we would use which unit of measurement?
Seconds
Kilometers
Pecks
Degrees

17. Question #11 What is the approximate weight of a penny? 1 milligram
1 ounce
1 milliliter
1 kilogram

18. Question #12 Which of the following is closest to 6 inches long? Paper
Pencil
Book
Desk

19. Question #13
Which of the following is an appropriate measure for the height of a room?
8 millimeters
8 yards
8 meters
8 feet

20. Question #14
Which is an appropriate measure for the width of a computer monitor?
1 meter
1 yard
1 foot
1 kilometer

21. Question #15
Which of the following is usually measured in degrees Fahrenheit?
The weight of an ice cube
The temperature of an ice cube
The volume of an ice cube
The width of an ice cube

22. Question #16
What is the best unit to use when measuring the weight of an egg?
Milliliter
Liter
Gram
kilogram

23. Question # 17
Which is the most likely amount of gas that Scott pumped into his car?
15 cups
15 pints
15 quarts
15 gallons

24. Question #18 Which could have been the weight of Mark’s five ink pens?
15 ounces
15 pounds
15 kilograms
15 tons

25. Question #19
Which of the following could have been the amount of ketchup Perry put on his hamburger?
2 kilograms
2 teaspoons
2 liters
2 quarts

26. Question #20 Which of the following is usually measured in feet?
The length of a fish
The weight of a rock
The depth of a river
The speed of an alligator

27. Question #21
Which of the following could have been the volume of a drink that Tiff drank at lunch?
500 gallons
500 liters
500 cups
500 milliliters

28. Question #22
Which instrument would be used to measure the weight of a tomato?
Measuring cup
Ruler
Scale
Thermometer

29. Question #23 A serving of milk is about 2_____?
Which unit of measure best completes the sentence above?
Cups
Quarts
Gallons
pints

30. Question #24
On a cold day in January, the high was predicted to be 25 degrees. In what unit was the temperature measured?
Drams
Celsius
Humidity
Fahrenheit

31. Question #25
A sink will hold about 0.25 _____ of water. Which units would best fit the situation?
Kiloliters
Liters
Milliliters
Centiliters

32. Closure: