1. Measuring In Metric Units
The metric system is a decimal system of measurement.

2. Meter (m)
Meter
Basic unit for length
The height of a chair
Benchmark:

3. Millimeter (mm)
Benchmark: The width of a dime

4. Centimeter (cm)
Benchmark: Width of a large paperclip

5. Kilometer (km)
Benchmark: The combined length of 9 football fields

6. Amount of matter that an object has
Mass
Amount of matter that an object has

7. Benchmark: Small paperclip
Gram (g)
Benchmark: Small paperclip

8. Benchmark: One grain of sugar
Milligram (mg)
Benchmark: One grain of sugar

9. Kilogram (kg)
Benchmark: Textbook

10. Measure of the amount that a container can hold
Capacity
Measure of the amount that a container can hold

11. Benchmark: One large water bottle
Liter (L)

12. Benchmark: Eyedropper
Milliliter (mL)
Benchmark: Eyedropper

13. Benchmark: Eight large trash cans
Kiloliter (kL)
Benchmark: Eight large trash cans

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