Lesson 14
Measuring with Different-Sized Units
Let’s measure things.
14.1: Width of a Paper
Your teacher will show you two rods. Does it take more green rods or blue rods lined up end to end to measure the width of a piece of printer paper?
14.2: Measurement Stations
Station 1
- Each large cube is 1 cubic inch. Count how many cubic inches completely pack the box without gaps.
- Each small cube is 1 cubic centimeter. Each rod is composed of 10 cubic centimeters. Count how many cubic centimeters completely fill the box.
cubic inches | cubic centimeters | |
---|---|---|
volume of the box |
Station 2
Your teacher showed you a length.
- Use the meter stick to measure the length to the nearest meter.
- Use a ruler to measure the length to the nearest foot.
meters | feet | |
---|---|---|
length of ________________ |
Station 3
Watch the video.
- Count how many times you can fill the quart bottle from the gallon jug.
- Count how many times you can fill the liter bottle from the gallon jug.
quarts | liters | |
---|---|---|
1 gallon of water |
Station 4
Use the applet to record the weights of different objects in different units.