Choose Best Unit of Measure

Choose the best unit of measure for finding out how much water my swimming pool can hold.

• ounces

• gallons

• meters

• seconds

Which unit is best for estimating how long it will take a turtle to walk a mile?

• seconds

• minutes

• hours

• years

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a highway. 

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a pencil. 

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Which unit would best measure the weight of a pair of scissors?

• Pounds

• Ounces

• Tons

• Kilograms

What unit would be best to measure the weight of a slice of bread?

• Tons

• Ounces

• Pounds

• Grams

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the weight of a bag of potatoes. 

• Tons

• Ounces

• Pounds

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a school building. 

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Which unit would be best measure of the weight of a large dog?

• Tons

• Ounces

• Pounds

• Grams

Choose the best unit to measure the mass of:

a goldfish

• grams (think mass of paperclips)

• kilograms (think mass of a pineapple)