Name ____________________________ Date ___________

1. Name ____________________________ Date ___________ Length Lab • Obtain a metric ruler to find measurements • 1. What does each unit represent? • a) mm = __________________ b) cm = ___________________ • c) m = ____________________ d) km = ___________________ • 2. How much does each one equal? • a) 1 m = ______ cm b) 1 cm = ______ mm c) 1 km = ______ m • 3. Which measurement is the largest? Circle the correct answer. • a) 14 mm or 1 cm d) 145 m or 145 km • b) 334 m or 1 km e) 3.4 cm or 30 mm • c) 1 m or 990 cm f) 10 km or 1000 cm • 4) What is the …. • a) Height of the puppy in cm __________ • b) Length of the puppy’s ear in mm __________ • c) Length of the puppy’s tail in cm __________ • Length of the puppy’s tail in mm __________ • Height of the puppy’s hind leg in mm ___________ • Width of the puppy’s nose in cm __________

2. 5. What is the … • a) Diameter of the penguins nose in mm _________ • b) Height of the penguin in mm _________ • c) Width of the penguin’s head in cm __________ • Height of the penguin’s foot in mm __________ • Height of the penguin’s head in cm __________ • Width of the penguin’s pupil in mm ___________ • 6. Find the length of your pen/pencil in cm ________ • 7. Find the length of your pen/pencil in mm ________ • 8. Find the length of your shoe in cm __________ • 9. How many shoes would it take to make one meter? __________ • 10. How many shoes would it take to make one kilometer? ___________ • 11. Circle the best answer for the metric unit you would use for the following: • a) The length of an eyelash mm cm m km • b) The height of a flagpole mm cm m km • c) The length of a strand of spaghetti mm cm m km • d) The distance from Buffalo to Rochester mm cm m km • e) The length of your science book mm cm m km