Teacher-led slideshow to review units of measure for: Measurement Teacher-led slideshow to review units of measure for: volume/capacity length weight Virginia Math SOL 3.14

Teacher Notes The answers to these questions are not included. The purpose of this slideshow is to give teachers and students a chance to dialogue about the various units of measure. Give students an opportunity to justify their answer choices and explain their reasoning.

Virginia Math SOL SOL 3.14 The student will estimate and then use actual measuring devices with metric and U.S. Customary units to measure length–inches, feet, yards, centimeters, and meters; liquid volume–cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters; and weight/mass–ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms.

Inches Feet Yards Meters How would you measure...? The length of an eraser? How would you measure...? Inches Feet Yards Meters

Cups Pints Gallons How would you measure...? The amount of water that will fill a tub? Cups Pints Gallons

Yards Centimeters Feet Meters How would you measure... …the length of your finger? Yards Centimeters Feet Meters

Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of this backpack when filled with books? Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms

How would you measure...? The width of a cell phone? Inches Feet Yards Kilometers

Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of a letter? Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms

How would you measure...? …the width of a piano key? Centimeters Feet Yards Meters

Ounces Cups Pints Gallons …the amount of water that will fill How would you measure...? …the amount of water that will fill a washing machine? Ounces Cups Pints Gallons

…the length of an airplane How would you measure...? …the length of an airplane Centimeters Inches Feet Yards/Meters

How would you measure...? …the width of an envelope? Inches Feet Yards Meters

Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms …the weight of a lady bug? How would you measure...? …the weight of a lady bug? Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms

Centimeters Inches Meters Feet …the height of a giraffe? How would you measure...? …the height of a giraffe? Centimeters Inches Meters Feet

…the weight of a killer whale? How would you measure...? …the weight of a killer whale? Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms

Centimeters Feet Yards Meters How would you measure...? …the length of a crayon? Centimeters Feet Yards Meters

…the height of a school bus? How would you measure...? …the height of a school bus? Centimeters Inches Yards/Meters

Cups Liters Gallons How would you measure...? … the amount of coffee that will fill this container?

gasoline that will fill How would you measure...? …the amount of gasoline that will fill this container? Ounces Cups Quarts/Liters Gallons

Cups Pints Ounces Gallons How would you measure...? … amount of gasoline to fill this tank? Cups Pints Ounces Gallons

Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of one bunch of bananas Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms

The weight of a small slice of watermelon? How would you measure...? The weight of a small slice of watermelon? Grams Ounces Pounds Kilograms

Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms …the weight of a small frog? How would you measure...? Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms

The amount of root beer in this float? How would you measure...? Ounces Gallons Pints Quarts The amount of root beer in this float?

How would you measure...? …the length of a goldfish? Centimeters Inches Feet Yards/Meters

…the length of a pencil? How would you measure...? Inches Feet Yards Meters

Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of one noodle? Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms

Gram Ounce pound Kilogram How would you measure...? …the weight of one grape, jelly bean, or paperclip? Gram Ounce pound Kilogram

Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of a bag of apples? Grams Ounces pounds Kilograms

Grams Pounds Kilograms Tons …the weight of a pencil? How would you measure...? Grams Pounds Kilograms Tons …the weight of a pencil?

Inches Feet Meters Yards How would you measure...? …the length of an ear of ear of corn? Inches Feet Meters Yards

Ounces Pounds kilograms How would you measure...? …the weight of one pepper? Ounces Pounds kilograms

Ounces Liters Gallons pints How would you measure...? …the amount of coffee in a mug? Ounces Liters Gallons pints

meters feet inches yards How would you measure...? …the thickness of a wallet? meters feet inches yards

Pounds Inches Feet Pints can of spray paint? How would you measure...? …the height of a can of spray paint? Pounds Inches Feet Pints

Yards meters inches feet How would you measure...? The width of a case for a Compact Disc (CD)

Ounces Pounds Kilograms centimeters How would you measure...? …the weight of a mouse? Ounces Pounds Kilograms centimeters

Quart Pint Ounce Gallon How would you measure...? …a large spoon can hold about one Quart Pint Ounce Gallon

…the weight of a piece of luggage? How would you measure...? …the weight of a piece of luggage? Pounds Gallons Ounces Feet

Cups Ounces Gallons Grams How would you measure...? …the amount of liquid that would fill a barrel. Cups Ounces Gallons Grams

Centimeters Inches Feet Meters …the height of a desk? How would you measure...? …the height of a desk? Centimeters Inches Feet Meters

Ounces Pounds Feet Kilograms How would you measure...? The weight of an ear of corn? Ounces Pounds Feet Kilograms

Cups Pints Liters Gallons How would you measure...? …the amount of water to fill a swimming pool? Cups Pints Liters Gallons

Centimeters Inches Pounds Yards/Meters How would you measure...? ..the length of a clothesline? Centimeters Inches Pounds Yards/Meters