Picking Units to Measure With
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Mathematics
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KG - University
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Brenden Gil
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1 mm = width of a credit card
1 cm = width of a finger nail
1 m = length of a baseball bat
1 km = 1.6mi or about 10 football fields
These are not all of our prefixes available to us... They are the most commonly used, however.
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Multiple Select
Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the width of a drink coaster? (Little bitty)
mm
cm
m
km
4
Multiple Select
Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the a person's height?
mm
cm
m
km
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Multiple Select
Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance from school to your house?
mm
cm
m
km
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1g = 1 paperclip
5g = 1 pencil
1kg = hardcover textbook
70kg = 160 pounds
We typically weight things in grams and kilo-grams most often.
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Multiple Choice
Which unit of measurement should be used for measuring the mass/weight of a human?
grams (g)
Kilo-grams (kg)
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Multiple Choice
What unit of mass should be used to measure a pencil?
kilograms (kg)
grams (g)
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1 mL = 20 drops of water
1 L = 1/2 a 2-Liter Soda
mL & L are the two most common prefixes associated with measuring volume.
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix should we use to measure 40 drops of rainwater?
mL
L
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix should we use to measure 4 cans of soda?
mL
L
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Multiple Choice
If we are measuring the length of something, what type of measurement should we use?
meters - with possible prefixes
Liters - with possible prefixes
grams - with possible prefixes
13
Multiple Choice
If we are measuring the mass/weight of something, what type of measurement should we use?
meters - with possible prefixes
Liters - with possible prefixes
grams - with possible prefixes
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Multiple Choice
If we are measuring the volume (usually liquid) of something, what type of measurement should we use?
meters - with possible prefixes
Liters - with possible prefixes
grams - with possible prefixes
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