Measures of

Length
Measures of Length
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson the student
should able to;
• define the different units of measurements;
• illustrate the appropriate units of measurements;
• relate the use of appropriate units of measurement in
daily activities.
 Common Metric Unit of Length
UNIT RELATION TO LENGTH
Kilometer(km) 1000m
Hectometer(hm) 100m
Dekameter(dam) 10m
Meter(m) 1m
Decimeter(dm) 0.1m
Centimeter(cm) 0.01m
Millimeter(mm) 0.001
 Examples
Millimeter(mm) Centimeter(cm) Meter(m) Kilometer(km)

• The thickness of a needle

• Length of a spoon
• Distance of the two cities
• Average length of a window
Write the appropraite unit of measurement used to
measure the length of each given object below.
kilometer meter centimeter millimeter
1. Size of your waistline
2. Distance from Don Carlos to Cagayan De Oro City
3. Thickness of a pad paper
4. Floor area of a classroom
5. Height of a coconut tree
Test I:
Write the appropraite unit of measurement used to measure the length of
each given object below.
kilometer meter centimeter millimeter
1. Average length of a window
2. Distance from Sinangguyan to Maramag
3. Thickness of a notebook
4. Length of a classroon
5. The length of a bus
Test II:
Write the appropriate unit of measurement used to measure the length of
the following.
kilometer meter centimeter millimeter
1. The average height of a coconut tree is 15 meter.
2. The length of a small paper clip is 40 ______.
3. The length of a spoon measures 13 _______.
4. The average height of a Filipino is 1.56 ______.
5. The distance between the two cities is 143
________.
Measures of Weight and Mass
Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object
without considering the location, whereas weight
refers to the mass subjected to gravititional attraction.

Your mass remains the same regardless of where you

are, but your weight can vary and the weight of a
person varies with location.
Common Metric Unit of Mass
Unit Relation to gram
Metric ton(t) 1000kg
Kilogram(kg) 1000g
Hectogram(hg) 100g
Dekagram(dag) 10g
Gram(g) 1g
Decigram(dg) 0.1g
Centigram(cg) 0.01g
Milligram(mg) 0.001g
• Cupcake
• Medicine Capsule
• 1 sack of rice
• Bus weight
• A bag of biscuit
Measures of Volume and Capacity
• Volume is the amount of space occupied by an object.
The common metric units of volume are cubic
centimeters and cubic meter. These units are obtained
as the product of the objects length, width and height
(length x width x height).
• Capacity is the amount of substance a container can
hold.
• Liter(L) is the basic Metric of Unit for measuring
capacity.
 Common Metric Unit for Capacity
Unit RelaTion to Liter
Kiloliter(kL) 1000L
Hectoliter(hL) 100L
Dekaliter(daL) 10L
Liter(L) 1L
Deciliter(dL) 0.1L
Centiliter(cL) 0.01L
Milliliter(mL) 0.001L
Examples
• One liter of soft drink
• A bottle of 120mL meedicine syrup
• A standard Rubik’s cube measures 5.7 cm on each side
• One glass of drinking water is about 240mL
• The size of a surgical facemask box is 13cm x 9cm x
13cm or 1,521cmᶟ
Choose whether mL, L, cmᶟ or mᶟ should be used
in finding the appropriate unit of volume/ capacity.

1. A water tank can hold up to 650 _____.

2. One sachet of shampoo contains 12____.
3. Joana buys a bottle of 500 _____ vinegar.
4. The standard size of a swimming pool is 2,000 _____.
5. A flash drive measures 10 _____.
 Measures of Time and Rate

• In measuring time, second(s) is considered as the standard

unit.
• Clocks and calendars are tool for indicating time.
• Two commonly used clocks are the 12-hour and the 24-hour
clocks.
• A.M. is and abbreviation of the latin word ante meridiem
means “before midday” and P.M. is abbreviation of the latin
word post meridiem means “after midday”.
 Unit Measure of Time and their Equivalent

1 minute(min) = 60 seconds

1 hour(hr) = 60 min.

1 day(d) = 24 hr

1 week(wk) = 7d

1 month(mo) = 30 d

1 year(yr) = 12mo = 365 d = 52 wk

 Unit Measure of Time and their Equivalent

1 leap year = 366 d

1 decade = 10 yr

1 score = 20 yr

1 century = 100 yr

1 millenium = 1,000 yr
• Every girl’s most awaited celebration is their 18ͭʰ birthday. Have you
noticed that some girls would tag their 18ͭʰ birthday as a decade and
8? How many years do you think are there in a decade?

• Shaniel went to the beach at 10:00 AM and stayed for 6 hours. What
time did he leave the beach?

• Dean can travel 4km in 2 hours using his bicycle. What is his average
speed?
Test l: Supply the appropriate unit of measure on the blank
using °C or °F. Write the answers in 1/2 crosswise.

1. Coffee is heated at 413 _____.

2. Jazzi has a high fever of _____.
3. The ideal room temperature for sleeping is 75 _____.
4. The temperature of cold juice is 10 _____.
5. The surface temperature on Earth is 302 ______.
Test ll: Find the rate of the following.
1. 225 km in 3 hours _______
2. 60 km in 5 hours _______
3. 30 m in minutes _______
4. 50 km in 2 hours _______
5. 16 km in 2 hours _______
Test lll: Fill in the blank. Choose your answer
in the box below.
Gram Temperature Second Measurement Meter

1. The basic unit of length in the metric system is _____.

2. The basic unit of measurement for weight is _____.
3. _____ is the process of making interence our of someting by putting
a possible end to its features like length, weight and volume.
4. _____ refers to the degree of hotness and coldness of an object.
5. The _____ is the standard unit of time.