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Metric Measurement Practice

Metric Measurement Practice

Metric measurement tools including ruler, scales, and measuring jug

📏 Part 1: Length Measurements

1. Circle the best unit to measure each item:

The length of your pencil:

millimetres

centimetres

metres

The height of your classroom:

millimetres

centimetres

metres

2. Estimate the length of these items using metric units:

Your desk: _________ cm

The classroom door: _________ m

Your thumb: _________ cm

A large step: _________ m

⚖️ Part 2: Mass (Weight) Measurements

3. Would you measure these items in grams or kilograms? Circle your answer:

A school book:

grams

kilograms

A Year 5 student:

grams

kilograms

4. Estimate the mass of these items:

An apple: _________ g

Your school bag (full): _________ kg

A paperclip: _________ g

🥤 Part 3: Capacity Measurements

5. Match the container with its likely capacity:
1. Teaspoon
2. Water bottle
3. Milk bottle
4. Swimming pool
A. 1 litre
B. 500 millilitres
C. 5 millilitres
D. 50,000 litres
6. Fill in the blanks with the correct units (mL or L):

A can of soft drink holds 330 _____

A bucket holds 10 _____

A medicine spoon holds 5 _____

🌡️ Part 4: Temperature and Time

7. What temperature would these be in degrees Celsius? Write your estimate:

A hot summer day in Auckland: _____ °C

Water freezing: _____ °C

Your body temperature when healthy: _____ °C

Water boiling: _____ °C

8. Choose the best unit of time for each activity:

Brushing your teeth:

seconds

minutes

hours

A school day:

seconds

minutes

hours

🔄 Part 5: Rounding and Reading Tools

9. Round these measurements to the nearest whole unit:

15.7 cm = _____ cm

2.3 kg = _____ kg

847 mL = _____ L (round to nearest litre)

23.8 °C = _____ °C

10. Why is it important to measure accurately in real life? Give two examples:

🎯 Part 6: Measurement Challenge

11. Check all the measurement tools you would need to bake a cake:

Measuring cups (for capacity)

Kitchen scales (for mass)

Ruler (for length)

Timer (for duration)

Thermometer (for temperature)

12. Create your own measurement benchmark. Draw and label something that helps you remember a metric unit:

My benchmark: A _____________ is about _____ ____________

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