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UNDERLYING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS:
measurement concepts
Select Appropriate Units
a
K
ey Ide
When you measure things, you can find
length (how long or wide).
Use inches, feet, or centimeters.
You can measure
length or weight
weight (how heavy)
or capacity.
Use pounds or kilograms.
capacity (how much it holds)
Use cups, pints, quarts, or liters.
E x am p l E
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Kendra is measuring her sled.
About how long is her sled?
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2 inches
2 cups
2 feet
She is measuring length, so she would not use
units such as cups.
A sled is longer than 2 inches.
So the best choice is 2 feet.
E x am p l E
2
Ted is weighing a bag of 10 apples.
About how heavy is the bag of apples?
5 liters
5 pounds
5 feet
He is measuring weight, so he would not use
units such as liters or feet.
So the best choice is 5 pounds.
Chapter 25 – Lesson 2
page 293
Name
P RAC T I C E
Circle the answer that makes sense.
3
5
About how heavy is a bag of
10 oranges?
About how much does a
kitten weigh?
5 liters
3 pints
5 pounds
3 pounds
5 centimeters
3 inches
About how long is a car?
4
About how long is a carrot?
6 quarts
6 inches
6 pounds
6 pints
6 feet
6 liters
About how much does a box
of juice hold?
6
About how heavy is a big
book?
1 quart
2 inches
1 foot
2 pints
1 pound
2 pounds
Math
Reasoning
7
2
Estimation
MR 2.1
How many ways can you measure yourself?
What units would you use?
Possible answers: I can measure how tall I am in
inches, centimeters or feet. I can measure how
much I weigh in pounds or kilograms. I can
measure my age in years, months, and days.
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Chapter 25 – Lesson 2
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Name
…at home!
P RAC T I C E
Circle the answer that makes sense.
3
5
About how heavy is a bag of
10 apples?
About how heavy is a big
shoe?
5 liters
2 inches
5 pounds
2 pints
5 centimeters
2 pounds
About how tall is a door?
4
About how long is a toothbrush?
6 quarts
6 inches
6 pounds
6 pints
6 feet
6 liters
About how much does a
carton of milk hold?
6
About how much does a
puppy weigh?
1 quart
2 inches
1 foot
2 pints
1 pound
2 pounds
Math
Reasoning
7
2
Estimation
MR 2.1
How many ways can you measure a dog?
What units would you use?
Possible answers: I can measure how tall the dog
is in inches, centimeters or feet. I can measure how
much the dog weighs in pounds or kilograms. I can
measure the dog’s age in years, months, and days.
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Home Resource and Homework
Chapter 25 Lesson 2
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Name
P RAC T I C E
Circle the answer that makes sense.
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3
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About how heavy is a bag of
10 oranges?
About how much does a
kitten weigh?
5 liters
3 pints
5 pounds
3 pounds
5 centimeters
3 inches
About how long is a car?
4
About how long is a carrot?
6 quarts
6 inches
6 pounds
6 pints
6 feet
6 liters
About how much does a box
of juice hold?
6
About how heavy is a big
book?
1 quart
2 inches
1 foot
2 pints
1 pound
2 pounds
Math
Reasoning
7
2
Estimation
MR 2.1
How many ways can you measure yourself?
What units would you use?
Possible answers: I can measure how tall I am in
inches, centimeters or feet. I can measure how
much I weigh in pounds or kilograms. I can
measure my age in years, months, and days.
Chapter 25 – Lesson 2
Student Book Page
page 294
Name
…at home!
P RAC T I C E
Circle the answer that makes sense.
3
5
About how heavy is a bag of
10 apples?
About how heavy is a big
shoe?
5 liters
2 inches
5 pounds
2 pints
5 centimeters
2 pounds
About how tall is a door?
4
About how long is a toothbrush?
6 quarts
6 inches
6 pounds
6 pints
6 feet
6 liters
About how much does a
carton of milk hold?
6
About how much does a
puppy weigh?
1 quart
2 inches
1 foot
2 pints
1 pound
2 pounds
Math
Reasoning
7
2
Estimation
MR 2.1
How many ways can you measure a dog?
What units would you use?
Possible answers: I can measure how tall the dog
is in inches, centimeters or feet. I can measure how
much the dog weighs in pounds or kilograms. I can
measure the dog’s age in years, months, and days.
page 196
Home Resource and Homework
Chapter 25 Lesson 2
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