Approximate Measurement Worksheet - Van Ripers Math Class
Approximate Measurement Worksheet - Van Ripers Math Class
Approximate Measurement Worksheet - Van Ripers Math Class
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Unit<br />
<strong>Approximate</strong> Size<br />
1 milligram (mg) Mass (Weight) of a grain of sand<br />
1 gram (g) Mass (Weight) of a paperclip<br />
1 kilogram (kg) Mass (Weight) of a math textbook<br />
Choose the more reasonable estimate of weight.<br />
1) a nickel: 5 g 5 kg 2) a postage stamp: 60 g 60 mg<br />
3) a bowling ball: 7kg 70kg 4) a lemon: 12g 120 g<br />
5) a 12-year-old child: 40 kg 4kg 6) a postcard: 75 g 750 mg<br />
Unit<br />
<strong>Approximate</strong> Size<br />
1 milliliter (mL) Capacity of an eyedropper<br />
1 liter (L) Capacity of a juice carton<br />
1 kiloliter (kL) Capacity of 4 bathtubs<br />
Choose the more reasonable estimate of capacity.<br />
1) a pot for cooking: 2kL 2L 2) a tablespoon: 15L 15mL<br />
3) an automatic gas tank: 50L 5kL 4) a swimming pool: 80L 80kL<br />
5) a drinking glass: 25mL 250mL 6) a water cooler jug : 20L 2L
Unit<br />
<strong>Approximate</strong> Size<br />
1 millimeter (mm) Thickness of a dime<br />
1 centimeter(cm) Width of your smallest finger<br />
1 meter (m) Length of a baseball bat<br />
1 kilometer (km) Length of 10 football fields<br />
Choose the more reasonable estimate for length.<br />
1) length of an ant: 5mm 5cm<br />
2) length of a new pencil: 19mm 19cm<br />
3) height of a basketball hoop: 30m 3m<br />
4) distance walked in 1 hour: 5km 50m<br />
5) diameter of a quarter: 24 cm 24mm<br />
6) length of a paper clip: 3cm 30cm<br />
7) length of a tennis court: 24m 24km<br />
8) distance driven on a freeway in 1 hour: 85km 850m<br />
9) thickness of a nickel: 20mm 2mm<br />
10)height of a dining table: 75mm 75cm
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