Measurement
During this unit, students will become familiar with metric units of length, capacity, mass, and time, as well as teh size of each when compared to each other.
One meter is about the distance an adult man can reach, or a little longer than a yard. One liter is about two large glasses of liquid, or a little more than a quart. One gram is about the mass of a paper clip or a single peanut. One kilogram is a little more than 2 pounds. Students will also discover that the metric system is based on multiples of 10. Prefixes in the names of metric measurements tell the size oa measure compared to the size of the base unit. |
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The most commonly used length units are the kilogram, meter, centimeter, and millimeter.
The most commonly used capacity units are the liter, and milliliter.
The most commonly used units of mass are the gram, kilogram, and milligram.
The most commonly used capacity units are the liter, and milliliter.
The most commonly used units of mass are the gram, kilogram, and milligram.
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