Math Mania (Measurement)

Length1. How many inches are in a foot?2. How many feet are in a yard?3. How many millimeters are in a centimeter?4. How many centimeters are in a meter?5. One yard is about _____ meters.6. What do you call the whole outside length of something?7. What is the perimeter of a square with sides that are 7

inches long?8. (Demonstrate how to measure the length of a marker in

inches using a TAKS math sheet ruler.)9. How many centimeters are there in 260 millimeters?10. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a short side of

9 inches and a long side of 13.5 inches?

Mass/Weight1. What is the abbreviation for pounds?2. Which units do we usually use for mass but not for weight?3. (Demonstrate how to read a scale by weighing a whiteboard

eraser.)4. What would be the best unit to use for the mass of a sheet of

paper?5. What would be the best unit to use for the mass of a bowling

ball?6. The weight of an object changes depending on _________.7. (Demonstrate how to use a three-beam balance to measure

a ball without the ball rolling off.)

Capacity/Volume1. What is the metric or standard unit for capacity/volume?2. How many milliliters are in a liter?3. How many cups are in a pint?4. How many pints are in a quart?5. How many quarts are in a gallon?6. One quart is about ______ liters.7. How many cups are in 2 gallons?

Elapsed Time1. How much time passes between 4 P.M. and 5:30 P.M.?2. If you start at 10:15 A.M. and stop at 11:25 A.M., how much

time has gone by?3. How much time passes between 2:10 A.M. and 11:46 A.M.?4. If you spend 1 hour playing video games and you started at

11:30 P.M., what time did you stop?5. What time did you start sleeping if you slept for 8 hours and

23 minutes and woke up at 7:12 A.M.?