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Metric Measurement Revision Worksheet

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Metric Measurement Revision Worksheet

Metric measurement tools and objects

📏 Part 1: Sorting Objects

Instructions: For each object below, tick which attribute you would measure (length, mass or capacity) and circle the most appropriate unit.

1. Thickness of a coin

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

2. Length of a classroom desk

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

3. Distance from Sydney to Melbourne

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

4. Mass of an apple

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

5. Mass of a Year 5 student

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

6. Mass of a paperclip

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

7. Capacity of a medicine spoon

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

8. Capacity of a water bottle

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

9. Capacity of a bucket

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

10. Height of a door

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

11. Width of a ribbon

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

12. Capacity of a swimming pool

Attribute: Length ☐ Mass ☐ Capacity ☐

Unit: mm cm m km g kg mL L

✏️ Part 2: Explain Your Thinking

13. Choose two objects from above and explain why your selected units are suitable.

Object 1: ________________________

Object 2: ________________________

14. A desk measures 1 metre and 35 centimetres long. Why is using both metres and centimetres more accurate than just saying "1 metre"?
15. A ribbon is 24 centimetres and 6 millimetres long. Rewrite this measurement using only millimetres for greater accuracy.

Answer: _______ mm

16. Challenge: For measuring the mass of a watermelon, suggest TWO possible units and explain which would be more accurate and why.

Unit 1: _______ Unit 2: _______

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