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Essential Question?

Customary Length: Inch, Foot, Yard, and Mile

ruler

yardstick

trundle wheel odometer

Weight: Ounce and Pound

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spring scale medical scale

Customary Capacity: Teaspoon, Tablespoon, Cup, Pint, Quart, and Gallon

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Mathematical ProcessesMath Talk

Explain how a farmer might weigh sheep

for the fair.

Name Geometry and Measurement—5.7

MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES5.1.A, 5.1.C

What tools and units would you use to measure length, capacity, and weight or mass?

Appropriate Tools and Units13.1

Tell which units are measured by each tool.

So, Mr. Lee would use a __ to measure Eric’s height, and

the unit he would use is __.

Mr. Lee wants to find Eric’s height. What tool and unit should

Mr. Lee use to measure Eric’s height?

Tell which units are measured by each tool.

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large scale

pan balance

Metric Length: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, and Kilometer

Metric Capacity: Milliliter and Liter

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odometertrundle wheel

Example

metric ruler

meterstick

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

1. length of a pencil

____ ____

2. mass of a strawberry

____ ____

3. capacity of a medicine bottle

____ ____

Some metric units for measuring mass are grams, kilograms, and milligrams.

Some tools that can be used are a pan balance and a large scale.

So, the vet would use a __ to measure the dog’s

mass, and the unit he would use is __.

Mr. Wilkins takes his dog to the vet. What tool and unit would the vet use to

measure the dog’s mass?

Try This! Tell which units are measured by each tool.

Math IdeaMillimeter (mm), milliliter (mL), and milligram (mg) are very small metric units of length, capacity, and mass.

Metric

Tools Units

metric ruler

medicine spoon

measuring cup

pan balance

meterstick

odometer

trundle wheel

millimeter

meter

kilometer

gram

kilogram

liter

milliliter

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4. Multi-Step Maria used one customary unit to

measure the height of a tomato plant when it was first planted and

a different customary unit when it was full grown. She used the

same measurement tool both times. What tool did she use? What

unit did she use each time?

5. Jill wants to know the length of a toy car in metric units. What tool

and unit will she use?

6. Use Tools Glen used ounces to measure the weight of an object.

What tool did he use? What could the object be?

7. Reasoning Would an inch ruler be a reasonable

tool to use to measure the height of a water tower that is more than

68 feet tall? Explain.

8. Explain Which customary unit would most likely be used to

measure the capacity of a water tower? Why?

9. Multi-Step What tool would you use

to find the perimeter of a rectangular patio? What unit

would you use?

▲ The Luling, Texas, water tower was built and painted to look like a watermelon in honor of the town’s annual Watermelon Thump Festival.

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Mathematical ProcessesM

Daily Assessment TaskDaily Assessment Task

TEXAS Test Prep 13. Use Tools Which tool would you use to measure the capacity of

a coffee mug?

A meterstick

B spring scale

C measuring cup

D 1-liter container

Fill in the bubble completely to show your answer.

10. Pablo swims 1 length of a swimming pool. What unit would be best for

measuring the length of the pool?

A inch C foot

B centimeter D kilometer

11. Which of the following would you most likely measure in grams?

A mass of a berry

B mass of a watermelon

C length of a berry

D height of a watermelon

12. Multi-Step Mia used a measuring cup to find a particular

measurement. She recorded the measurement as 5 liters. What could

Mia have been measuring?

A weight of a punch bowl

B capacity of a punch bowl

C weight of a cereal bowl

D capacity of a cereal bowl

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Appropriate Tools and Units13.1

Geometry and Measurement—5.7MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES 5.1.A, 5.1.C

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

1. height of a soccer trophy

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2. driving distance from home to the soccer field

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3. length of a soccer field

___ ___

4. capacity of a bucket

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6. length of a car

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8. mass of an orange

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5. mass of a coin

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7. capacity of an eye dropper

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9. length of school building

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10. The Guadalupe River is a popular destination for

rafters and canoers. Which customary unit would

most likely be used to measure the length of a

river? Why?

11. Would a yardstick be a reasonable tool to use to

measure the length of a canoe paddle? Explain.

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MetricTools Units

metric ruler centimeter

medicine spoon meter

measuring cup kilometer

pan balance gram

meterstick kilogram

odometer liter

trundle wheel milliliter

TEXAS Test PrepLesson CheckLesson Check

12. Which of the following would you most likely

measure in kilograms?

A mass of a paper clip

B length of a horseshoe

C length of a longhorn cow

D mass of a longhorn cow

13. Which tool would you use to measure the

mass of a mobile phone?

A meterstick

B trundle wheel

C pan balance

D odometer

14. Every spring, cyclists participate in a two day

fundraising ride from Houston to Austin.

Which unit would be best for measuring the

distance they ride?

A meter

B kilometer

C foot

D yard

15. Kaylee measures honey into a bowl with

ingredients for a batch of muffins. Which is the

most likely measurement for the honey?

A 3 tablespoons

B 3 gallons

C 3 liters

D 3 kilograms

16. Brian serves ice cream to his family. Which is

the most likely measurement for the capacity

of the ice cream carton?

A 1 cup

B 1 gallon

C 1 teaspoon

D 1 milliliter

17. Which container would most likely have a

capacity that is measured in liters?

A a drinking glass

B a watering can

C a baby bottle

D a soup spoon

18. Multi-Step Tristan used a measuring cup to

find a particular measurement. He recorded

the measurement as 6 cups. What could

Tristan have been measuring?

A capacity of a mixing bowl

B weight of a mixing bowl

C capacity of a juice glass

D weight of a juice glass

19. Multi-Step A scientist measured a museum

specimen. She recorded the measurement as

75 centimeters. What could the scientist have

been measuring?

A length of a dinosaur bone

B mass of a dinosaur bone

C length of a gem

D mass of a gem

Fill in the bubble completely to show your answer.

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