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.