1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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