4 Measure and compare lengths of objects.pptx

measuring and comparing lengths of everyday things

1. DAY 1

2. The Centimeter and the Meter

3. Centimeter (cm) -standard unit of measure in the metric system 100 cm = 1 m

4. Ruler -divided into 30 cm marks -measures length that are not very long

5. Centimeter (cm) Inches

6. Meters (m) -a standard unit of measure -used to show how long and tall objects are

7. Meters (m) -also use to measure distance -measures how far an object, person, or location is from another

8. Meterstick -use to measure length and width -use to measure height -measures distance

9. Day 2

10. Day 3

11. Comparing Lengths and Distances

12. You can compare lengths using the symbols > Greater than < Less than = Equal

13. Kyle is holding a piece of string that is 1m long. Yeshua is also holding a piece of string that is 85 cm long. Whose piece of string is longer? By how much?

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15. Day 4

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