Choosing the Right Metric Unit of Length
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Mathematics
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1st - 5th Grade
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Hard
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Andrew Swihart
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By Andrew Swihart
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Review metric units
Millimeter (mm): Very small—used for thin objects like paper thickness.
Centimeter (cm): Small—used for shorter objects like pencils or notebooks.
Meter (m): Medium—used for things like rooms, doors, or furniture.
Kilometer (km): Long—used for distances between places.
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Match
Read each situation and choose the correct metric unit:
The length of a fingernail
The height of a door
The distance from school to home
The length of a math book
The width of a whiteboard
millimeters (mm)
meters (m)
kilometers (km)
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
millimeters (mm)
meters (m)
kilometers (km)
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
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Multiple Choice
Width of a coin?
millimeters (mm)
meters (m)
kilometers (km)
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Multiple Choice
Height of a student?
millimeters (mm)
meters (m)
centimeters (cm)
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Multiple Choice
Distance between two cities?
meters (m)
centimeters (cm)
kilometers (km)
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Multiple Choice
Height of a water bottle?
millimeters (mm)
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
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Match
Match the object to the correct unit.
Ant
Truck
Paperclip
Fingernail
Road trip distance
millimeter (mm)
meter (m)
centimeter (cm)
millimeter (mm)
kilometer (km)
millimeter (mm)
meter (m)
centimeter (cm)
millimeter (mm)
kilometer (km)
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