2. the length

3. the length of one of the points of the fork

4. What measurements would you use to find its weight?

5. Let’s imagine you’re going on a trip from here to New York City. What unit of measure should you use to tell how far away New York City is?

6. Find the zipper bag of rice. Carefully take out one grain. What units of measure would you use to find its length?

7. What is its length?

8. If you wanted to know how much a semi truck weighed, what units would you use?

9. What units can be used to measure the length of a volleyball court?

10. Find the length of your little finger using appropriate measurements.

11. For each of the following, name something from the box you would measure using the given units. (For example, if it says “feet,” you could

12. write “strip of paper”.)

13. Centimeters

14. Millimeters

15. Yards

17. the length 6.25 inches or 16 centimeters

18. the length of one of the points of the fork 1.5 inches or 4 centimeters

19. What measurements would you use to find its weight?

20. Milligrams or grams

21. Let’s imagine you’re going on a trip from here to New York City. What unit of measure should you use to tell how far away New York City is?

22. Miles or kilometers

23. Find the zipper bag of rice. Carefully take out one grain. What units of measure would you use to find its length? millimeters

24. What is its length? Varies (around 4 mm)

25. If you wanted to know how much a semi truck weighed, what units would you use? Tons (possibly pounds)

26. What units can be used to measure the length of a volleyball court?

27. Yards, feet, meters

29. write “strip of paper”.) ANSWERS WILL VARY!

30. Centimeters plastic knife, plastic fork, toy men, toy boat, keychain, bobby pin, pencil

31. Millimeters beads, penny height, nickel height

32. Yards paper strip, yarn

33. 388620080645Grams bag of rice, keychain, everything in the bag