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Math Flash Measurement I: by Monica Yuskaitis

This document provides comparisons to help understand common measurement units. It states that a millimeter is about the width of a pin, a centimeter is the width of a finger top, and a meter is the width of one and a half doors. A kilometer is a little over half a mile. A milliliter is about a drop of liquid and a liter is half a large pop bottle. A gram is the weight of a paper clip and a kilogram is the weight of a kitten. An inch is about the width of a quarter, a foot is the length of a clipboard, a yard is the width of a door, and a mile is four times around a track.

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Math Flash Measurement I: by Monica Yuskaitis

This document provides comparisons to help understand common measurement units. It states that a millimeter is about the width of a pin, a centimeter is the width of a finger top, and a meter is the width of one and a half doors. A kilometer is a little over half a mile. A milliliter is about a drop of liquid and a liter is half a large pop bottle. A gram is the weight of a paper clip and a kilogram is the weight of a kitten. An inch is about the width of a quarter, a foot is the length of a clipboard, a yard is the width of a door, and a mile is four times around a track.

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Math Flash Measurement I

By Monica Yuskaitis

How large is a millimeter?

The width of a pin

How large is a centimeter?

The width of the top of your finger

How large is a meter?

About the width of one & 1/2 doors

1 meter

How large is a kilometer?


Whitmore

A little over 1/2 of a mile

1 kilometer Walter White

How large is a milliliter?

About a drop of liquid

How large is a liter?

Half of a large pop bottle

1 liter

How heavy is a gram?

A paper clip weighs about 1 gram

How heavy is a kilogram?

A kitten weighs about 1 kilogram

How long is an inch?

A quarter is about an inch wide

1 inch

How long is a foot?

About the length of a clipboard

1 foot

How long is a yard?

About the width of a door

1 yard

How long is a mile?

Four times around a track

Written by Moncia Yuskaitis

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