demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply appropriate metric prefixes in measurement and estimation activities;
identify relationships between and among measurement concepts ;
solve problems related to the calculation and comparison of the perimeter and the area of regular polygons;
estimate, measure, and record the mass of objects and the volume of prisms, and compare the measures.
Metric Units Review
Metric Unit
Abreviation
Metric Equivalent
Millimetre
mm
.1 centimetre
Centimetre
cm
10 millimetres
Decimetre
dm
10 centimetres
Metre
m
100 centimetres
Dekametre
dam
10 metres
Hectometre
hm
100 metres
Kilometre
km
1000 metres
Prepare for Success: Measurement:
Joe's family traveled by train for 11 hours to get to Ottawa for their vacation, including stops for gas and snacks. Joe's family left for their trip at 6:30 a.m. or 6:30.
What time will Joe's family arrive in Ottawa? Write your answer in both 12 hour and 24 hour notation.
Show your thinking:
Joe's family arrived in Ottawa at (24 - hour clock) or (12 - hour clock)
Tips for showing your thinking:
Draw a clock showing both 12 and 24 clock notation.
Make sure you show the time in a.m. and p.m.
Prepare for Success: Measurement:
2. Convert the following units.
A. 100g = __________kg
B. 250cm = __________m
C. 6.7km = __________cm
D. 3400m = __________km
E. 6.6m = __________mm
5.6km = __________m
G. 16cm = __________mm
H. 7cm = __________mm
I. 3200m = __________km
If one bag of flour has a mass of 900 grams, what is the mass of two bags of flour in kg?
Show your work
The mass of two bags of flour would be ____________________.
If six pudding cups have a mass of 1200 grams, what would the mass in grams of one pudding cup be
Show your work
The mass of one pudding cup would be ____________________.
Prepare for Success: Measurement
Average Speed =
Total DistanceTotal Time
For Example:
12 km
2 hours
= 6 km per hour
5. Calculate the average speed for the following:
A. Distance: 14 km
Time: 2 hours
B. Distance: 180 m
Time: 3 mins
C. Distance: 90 m
Time: 40 secs
A. Distance: 120 km
Time: 3 hours
B. Distance: 180 km
Time: 2 hours
C. Distance: 220 km
Time: 11 hours
6. If the average speed of a motorist is 60 km per hour, calculate the distance if he or she traveled for:
A. 2 hours
B. 1½ hours
C. 3 hours
Prepare for Success: Measurement
Volume = length x width x height
7. Calculate the volume of each prism
A.
Volume = cm3
B.
Volume =
C.
Volume =
D.
Volume =
E.
Volume =
F.
Volume =
Prepare for Success: Measurement
A = ½ b x h is the formula used to find the area of a triangle.
base
8. Calculate the area of these triangles given the information. Show your work
