2. Measuring By Rosi Barron Metric Units: Length <--- To Teacher Page

3. Fifth Grade Measuring: Metric Length Measuring Tips: -Teachers, please read through the whole presentation prior to the activity. -Each activity is meant to be used in addition to your classroom teaching. -Each activity includes a journal component. Objectives: TSW determine the appropriate metric unit for measuring length.

4. 1,000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter (m) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter 10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters These are the Length Metric Units of Measurement. Millimeter about as wide as a dime. Centimeter about as wide as your pinkie. Decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters. Journal each time you see this pad.

5. Write A, B, or C and then tell why you chose this measurement as the most reasonable. Width of a window A. 10 cmB. 10 dmC. 10 km Diameter of a ring A. 15 mmB. 15 cmC. 15 km Length of a crayon A. 8 mmB. 8 cmC. 8 dm Length of a car A. 4 dmB. 4 mC. 4 km Click to see if you answered correctly --------->

6. Width of a window Diameter of a ring Length of a crayon Length of a car A. 10 cmB. 10 dmC. 10 km A. 15 mmB. 15 cmC. 15 km A. 8 mmB. 8 cmC. 8 dm A. 4 dmB. 4 mC. 4 km Are these the choices you made? Journal what else might have one of these measurements.