6.

10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units

If you didnt have any measuring tool and need to find out how much something weighed, how tall it was, or how much liquid it would hold, how would you do it?

6.10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units
Standard Units Units we usually use.
Could be imperial or metric

6.10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units
Non standard Units Not the same for everyone. Arm Steps Knuckle

Examples

6.10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units
What is it close to? Gram Kilogram Liter Milliliter Meter This Paperclip Brick Bottle of soda Drop of water Length of arm to opposite shoulder staple

Centimeter

6.10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units
What is it close to? Inch Foot Ounce Pound Cup Pint Gallon This Knuckle Wrist to elbow Little handful Brick Small glass School milk container Jug of water

6.10 I will estimate and measure using standard and non-standard units
For the next slides, decide which is the most appropriate measurement estimate.

26 2 grams kilograms

12 12 kilograms grams

9 grams

918 grams

33,289 33,289 grams kilograms

4 48 kilograms kilograms

1,728 grams

1 gram

1 gram

93 grams

30 30 kilograms grams

22 2 kilograms kilograms

6 meters

7 centimeters

12 120 centimeters centimeters

30 2 centimeters centimeters

4 45 centimeters centimeters

1 meter

10 centimeters

5 50 centimeters centimeters

2 25 centimeters centimeters

20 2 centimeters centimeters

2 meters

27 centimeters

1 inch

1 foot

4 inches

4 feet

8 inches

8 feet

1 inch

1 foot

4 inches

4 feet

8 inches

8 feet

1 inch

1 foot

7 inches

7 feet

4 inches

4 feet

Reading a ruler
Cm side

Inch side

Reading a ruler

Label your ruler with the correct measurements

Using the ruler

Using the ruler Line up your item Read the ruler to the nearest 1/8 Or the nearest .5 cm

Measure your item!

Website to try
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/sixth/

Word Problems
Mary used 85 centimeters of lace on each of the 10 pillows she was making for her couch. What is the total amount of lace Mary used in meters? (Show your work and circle your final answer.)

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Matt has two large dogs. The larger dog eats 3 pounds of dog food each day, and the smaller dog eats 2 pounds of dog food each day. How many ounces of dog food do both dogs eat in a 4-day period altogether? (Show your work and circle your final answer.)

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Here are some garbage facts: In the United States, 6 out of every 10 aluminum cans are recycled. Each can has a mass of about 1.5 grams. Each American throws away about 27 kg of plastic packaging each year. Every year, each American throws out about 545 kg of organic garbage like potato peels, apple cores, and so on. 1. Do Americans throw away more plastic packaging or organic garbage? ____________________ 2. About how many grams of aluminum would there be in every 10 cans that are recycled? ____________________ 3. If a family of four recycled half of its organic garbage by composting it, how many grams would it recycle? ____________________

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Two-inch nails cost $0.84 per kilogram. How much would a 5-kg box cost? ____________________

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Samir wants to ship two soap box derby cars. One has a mass of 542.1 kg and one has a mass of 520,000 g. He has enough money to ship 1,000 kg. Can he ship both cars? Explain.

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A peach has a mass of 0.18 kg. About how many peaches are in 500 g? ____________________

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Instant Meals sent out free samples to introduce its new product, Sesame soup. Each sample weighs 69 ounces. The post office charges thirty-six cents for every 23 ounces of weight. How much would Instant Meals spend on postage to mail out one hundred eighty-eight samples?

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Kelsey has a new baby brother! He weighs 8 lbs 3 oz. The doctor said the baby should gain about 5 ounces per week. At that rate, how much should the baby weigh in 3 months (12 weeks)?

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According to the news report, the volcano dumped thirty-three million gallons of lava on the surrounding countryside. The biggest eruption up to this time had left three million, seven hundred thousand gallons of lava in its wake. How much more lava was dumped this time?

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Melissa's boyfriend gave her a 2 lb heart-shaped box of chocolates. The box had 68 pieces of chocolate. What was the average weight for each piece of chocolate? (round to the nearest hundredth)

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The police went on a wild chase to catch a man speeding through town in a black pick-up truck. At times their speeds exceeded eighty-five miles per hour. At that rate, how many miles would the car go in 20 minutes? (round to the nearest whole mile)

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The concession stand in the theater kept track of its drink sales each week. In the first week of June, the theater sold sixty-seven quarts of Purple Passion. In the second week it sold sixty-eight quarts of the same drink. Sales were twenty-two gallons the third week and one hundred three quarts the fourth week. What was the average weekly amount of Purple Passion sold to the nearest quart in June?

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Lizzy saw a raccoon in her backyard last weekend. She put out some water and a bowl with 3 cups of food. The raccoon drank all the water and ate 1/2 the food. How many ounces of food did the raccoon eat?

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There is a jar on the cabinet by the refrigerator. If Keona pours 114 ounces of water into the jar three times to fill it, how many quarts of water does it take to fill the jar? (round to the nearest whole number)

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Brad's father asked an engineer to survey the field behind their house. He wanted to plant some orange and tangerine trees there. According to the survey, the field is thirty-two feet long and eighteen feet wide. What is the perimeter of the field?

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John wanted to impress his friends by winning the 200 yard dash at the track meet. If he runs 8.2 feet per second, how long will it take him to complete the dash? (round to the nearest tenth)