Measuring Metric Length

How many millimeters are in a meter?

• 3 mm

• 10 mm

• 100 mm

• 1000 mm

What is this item?

• Meter Stick

• something

• A BIG STICK

• brah

What is the length of the screw in centimeters (cm)?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 5 mm

• 6 m

1 cm = _______ mm

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 1

Length is...

• Indicates the amount of matter, or material, in an object.

• The distance from one point to another.

• Refers to the amount that a container can hold.

You want to find out how tall you are.. What are you measuring?

• Mass

• Capacity

• Length

Units of length in the metric system are?

• Gram and Kilogram

• Milimeter, Centimeter, Meter, & Kilometer

• Milileter and Liter

• Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile

Which metric unit would best measure the length of your pencil?

• Centimeter

• Meter

• Kilometer

• Milimeter

The length of a pencil is about...

• 18 centimeters

• 5 meters

• 1 kilometer

• 4 milimeters

How many centimiters is the green rectangle?

• 3 cm

• 4 cm

• 5 cm

• 6 cm