Metric System: Length, weight and capacity

Metric System

It is used around the world.
Length: millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer
Mass: milligrams, grams, kilograms
Capacity: milliliter, liter

Multiple Choice

What units do we use to measure length using metric units?

• Centimeters, millimeters, meters & kilometers.

• Yards, feet and inches

• pounds, ounces, and tons

• gallons, quarts, pints and cups

millimeter: tiny objects
centimeter: small objects
meter: bigger objects or short distances
kilometer: long distances



Ruler, tailor tape, measuring tape with metric units

​Lenght
Metric units

Multiple Choice

What unit would you use to measure the length of a key?

• centimeters

• yard

• miles

• feet

Multiple Choice

What tool would you use to measure the length of a car?

• tailor tape

• tape measure

• ruler

• scale

Multiple Choice

What tool would you use to measure the length of a banana?

• tailor tape

• tape measure

• ruler

• scale

Milligrams: Tiny objects
Grams: Small objects
Kilograms: Big Objects


We use to measure mass:

Different types of scales!

Mass

Multiple Choice

What units do we use to measure weight using metric units?

• Centimeters, millimeters, meters & kilometers.

• Yards, feet and inches

• grams, kilograms

• gallons, quarts, pints and cups

Multiple Choice

What unit would you use to measure the weight of a banana?

• grams

• inches

• feet

• pounds

Multiple Choice

What tool would you use to measure the weight of a cow?

• scale

• ruler

• tailor tape

• gallons

milliliter: small
liter: Big

We use measuring spoons, measuring cups, and measuring jars.

Capacity

Multiple Choice

What unit would you use to measure the capacity of a coffee cup?

• milliliters

• liters

• feet

• cups

Multiple Choice

What unit would you use to measure the amount of water in a pool?

• Liters

• gallons

• feet

• cups