6th grade | Unit 3 | Lesson 1: Anchoring Units of Measurement

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure each object.

a. the length of a pencil __________

• centimeters or inches

• gallons

• tons

• kilometers

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure each object.

b. the weight or mass of a pencil __________

• grams

• kilograms

• liters

• meters

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

c. the volume of a pencil __________

• millimeters

• milliliters

• grams

• liters

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

d. the weight or mass of a hippopotamus

• liters

• meters

• tons

• seconds

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

e. the length of a hippopotamus __________

• meters or feet

• liters or gallons

• seconds or minutes

• grams or ounces

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

f. the length of a fingernail clipping

• kilograms

• gallons

• yards

• millimeters or centimeters

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

g. the weight or mass of a fingernail clipping __________

• grams

• kilograms

• liters

• meters

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

h. the volume of a sink

• seconds

• meters

• kilograms

• liters or gallons

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

i. the volume of a bowl?

• pounds or kilograms or tons

• miles or kilometers or yards

• cups or milliliters or ounces

• centimeters or inches or feet

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure:

the length of a chalkboard or whiteboard __________

• meters or feet or yards

• centimeters or inches

• millimeters or microns

• kilometers or miles