Station 1:
Introduction to the Metric System:
Objective: Students will measure and classify objects and answer
questions about each term.
New Vocab Words:
gram
meter
kilogram
centimeter
mass
millimeter
milligram
metric unit
Mass – a measure of how much matter is in an object
1 paperclip = 1 gram, 1 dime = 1 gram
Can you think of some other items that weigh one gram?
List them here:
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Textbook, dictionary, pineapple, and a bag of rice are all examples of a
kilogram.
What are some other objects that weigh 1 kilogram?
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Milligram – used to measure very small things
1 grain of salt = 1 milligram
What are some other things that are 1 milligram?
DISTANCE
In the metric system, we measure distance (how long or far) in
millimeters, centimeters and meters.
Just like a milligram, a millimeter is used to measure very small items
such a staple.
What are some other things you can measure in millimeters?
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Centimeters are a little bigger than millimeters. There are 10 millimeters
in 1 centimeter. What do we measure in centimeters?
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Meters are BIG. We measure the distance from STEAM Academy to
McDonalds in meters. Meters are used to measure long distances.
What other distances would you measure in meters?
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Should I measure these items in millimeters or centimeters?
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2.
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4.
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6.
7.
8.
Pencil ________________
Textbook _____________
Eraser _______________
Width of a student desk ________________
Dime ________________
Width of your fingernail ______________
Length of a staple __________________
Length of a thumbtack _________________
Station 2:
Weight
Objective: Students will weigh and classify objects and answer
questions about each term.
New Vocab Words:
ounces (oz.)
ton
pounds (lbs.)
We use a scale to weigh objects. The scale measures weight in
pounds (lbs.).
List 5 items (from our classroom) we could weigh on a scale:
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Let’s weigh some objects and find out how many pounds they are:
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5.
When something weighs less than a pound, it is weighed in ounces (oz.).
1 lb. = 16 oz. What could we weigh in ounces? _____________________
Ton – Very heavy objects are weighed in tons. A car would be weighed in
tons. Can you think of some other objects that would be weighed in
tons?
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Station 3:
Customary Units
Objective: Students will measure and classify objects and answer
questions about each term.
New Vocab Words:
inch
yard
customary unit
foot
mile
Here in the United States, we use Customary Units to measure the
length of items and the distance from one place to another.
An inch is the smallest unit of the four we use.
What do we measure in inches?
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1 foot = 12 inches (a ruler)
What are some items in your classroom that we could measure
using a ruler?
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A yard is bigger than a foot. It is actually 3 feet. We can measure
the length of a football field in yards. What else can we measure in
yards?
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A mile is the longest of our four customary units. We measure
distance in miles. For example, from our school to Burger King is
one mile.
What other distances could we measure in miles?
Station 3 (continued)
Liquid Capacity
Objective: Students will measure and classify objects and answer
questions about each term.
New Vocab Words:
cup
quart
pint
gallon
customary unit
liquid capacity
Gallons, quarts, pints and cups measure LIQUID.
How many quarts are in 1 gallon? ______
How many pints are in 1 quart? _______
How many cups are in 1 pint? ______
Based on the picture of gallon guy, list these four terms in order
from least to greatest:_____________________________________
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If I were FILLING up my bathtub which jug should I use to fill it up the fastest?
Circle the correct answer: GALLON PINT QUART CUP
If I were FILLING up my bathtub which would I use the most of to fill it?
Circle the correct answer: GALLON PINT QUART CUP
CLASSIFY OBJECTS INTO THEIR APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES
1. Grain of sand
11. A gallon of water
2. One sour patch kid
12. A dog
3. A book
13. A thumbtack
4. Can of soup
14. A grain of salt
5. CD
15. Tub of frosting
6. Tube of toothpaste
16. A dictionary
7. A dime
17. A feather
8. A bead
18. 7 staples
9. A button
19. One grain of rice
10.
A grain of sugar
20. A brick
milligram
gram
kilogram
CLASSIFYING OBJECTS INTO CATEGORIES
1. Distance from Steam Academy to Cleveland
2. Length of your finger
3. Length of a highlighter
4. Width of a staple
5. Distance from Steam Academy to Taco Bell
6. Length of a kitchen sink
7. Width of a dime
8. Distance from Warren to Akron
9. Width of your fingernail
10. Length of a die
Place each item from the list above into the correct box below.
millimeter
centimeter
meter
CLASSIFYING OBJECTS INTO CATEGORIES
1. Distance from Steam Academy to Cleveland
2. Length of your finger
3. Length of a highlighter
4. Length of a stapler
5. Distance from Steam Academy to Burger King
6. Length of a Football Field
7. Distance from Mrs. Engel’s room to Ms. Busko’s room
8. Distance from Ms. Engel’s room to Ms. Atkinson’s room
9. The length of your 3rd grade classroom
10.
Length of a teacher’s desk
11.
Width of a computer screen
12.
Length of a bathtub
Place each item from the list above into the correct box below.
inch
foot
yard
mile