Activity 2.

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MEASURING LENGTH

Family Activity
(Measuring Length in the Metric System)
Work with a family member to answer the following: Write the unit length,

millimetre, centimetre, meter or kilometre that you would use to measure each of

the following items. Then estimate each measure. When you can, use a

centimetre ruler or a meterstick to test the accuracy of your estimate.

Item Unit of Metric Length in Length

length to Length Inches in Feet
use
1. The width of your garden or neighbors
garden
2. The height of your father or mother
3. The distance from your house to the
church
4. The height from the floor of your
bathroom to the ceiling
5. The length of a box of cereal
6. The distance from your house to the
school
7. The width of a 50-peso bill