Choosing a Metric Unit Worksheet Download
Free 4th Grade (4md1) math worksheets on Choosing a Metric Unit. Each worksheet has 12 problems with an answer key and are ideal for teachers and homeschooling. You can download the PDF, create a set of flash cards or set it up for online learning.
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About this worksheet
Each worksheet has 12 problems choosing the best metric unit for measuring a length, a mass or an amount of liquid.
This worksheet asks which metric unit would be best for measuring each situation, mixing length, mass and liquid volume so the student has to notice what is being measured before deciding how large the unit should be. Metric units are named for mass rather than weight, which is the distinction the standard draws between the two systems. The best unit is always the largest one that still leaves a number of at least 1, so a pencil is measured in centimeters rather than millimeters. Sheets can be customized, turned into flash cards, or assigned for online learning.
Student objectives
- Choose the metric unit that best fits what is being measured.
- Tell length, mass and liquid volume apart from the situation alone.
- Use the largest unit that still gives a number of at least 1.
Everyday practice
- Name the metric unit you would use before measuring anything at home.
- Say why a liter suits a bathtub and a milliliter does not.
- Find something measured in each of millimeters, centimeters and meters.