Appropriate Tools and Units 5.1.A, 5.1.C ? Essential Question What Tools and Units Would You Use to Measure Length, Capacity, and Weight Or Mass?

Name Geometry and Measurement—5.7 13.1 MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES Appropriate Tools and Units 5.1.A, 5.1.C ? Essential Question What tools and units would you use to measure length, capacity, and weight or mass?

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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.

Customary Length: Inch, Foot, Yard, and Mile

ruler _ trundle wheel odometer

yardstick _ __ _ _

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

the unit he would use is __.

Tell which units are measured by each tool.

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

______

Weight: Ounce and Pound Math Talk Mathematical Processes

spring scale medical scale Explain how a farmer might weigh sheep __ __ for the fair. __

Module 13 467 © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Example Mr. Wilkins takes his dog to the vet. What tool and unit would the vet use to measure the dog’s mass? pan balance 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 __. large scale

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Metric Length: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, and Kilometer metric ruler __ meterstick __ Math Idea Millimeter (mm), milliliter (mL), trundle odometer __ wheel and milligram (mg) are very small metric units of length, __ __ capacity, and mass.

Metric Capacity: Milliliter and Liter

______

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Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit. Metric Tools Units 1. length of a pencil metric ruler millimeter ______medicine spoon meter 2. mass of a strawberry measuring cup kilometer

______pan balance gram

3. capacity of a medicine bottle meterstick kilogram

______odometer liter trundle wheel milliliter 468 © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Name

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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?

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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?

▲ The Luling, Texas, water tower was built and painted to look like a watermelon in honor of the town’s annual Watermelon 9. Multi-Step What tool would you use Thump Festival. to find the perimeter of a rectangular patio? What unit would you use?

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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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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

470 © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Geometry and Measurement—5.7 Homework MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES 5.1.A, 5.1.C and Practice Name

13.1 Appropriate Tools and Units

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit. Metric 1. height of a soccer trophy Tools Units

metric ruler centimeter ______medicine spoon meter 2. driving distance from home to the soccer field measuring cup kilometer

______pan balance gram

meterstick kilogram 3. length of a soccer field odometer liter ______trundle wheel milliliter

4. capacity of a bucket 5. mass of a coin

______

6. length of a car 7. capacity of an eye dropper

______

8. mass of an orange 9. length of school building

______

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10. The Guadalupe River is a popular destination for 11. Would a yardstick be a reasonable tool to use to rafters and canoers. Which customary unit would measure the length of a canoe paddle? Explain. most likely be used to measure the length of a river? Why?

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12. Which of the following would you most likely 13. Which tool would you use to measure the measure in kilograms? mass of a mobile phone?

A mass of a paper clip A meterstick

B length of a horseshoe B trundle wheel

C length of a longhorn cow C pan balance

D mass of a longhorn cow D odometer

14. Every spring, cyclists participate in a two day 15. Kaylee measures honey into a bowl with fundraising ride from Houston to Austin. ingredients for a batch of muffins. Which is the Which unit would be best for measuring the most likely measurement for the honey? distance they ride? A 3 tablespoons A meter B 3 gallons B kilometer C 3 liters C foot D 3 kilograms D yard

16. Brian serves ice cream to his family. Which is 17. Which container would most likely have a the most likely measurement for the capacity capacity that is measured in liters? of the ice cream carton? A a drinking glass A 1 cup B a watering can B 1 gallon C a baby bottle C 1 teaspoon D a soup spoon D 1 milliliter

18. Multi-Step Tristan used a measuring cup to 19. Multi-Step A scientist measured a museum find a particular measurement. He recorded specimen. She recorded the measurement as the measurement as 6 cups. What could 75 centimeters. What could the scientist have Tristan have been measuring? been measuring?

A capacity of a mixing bowl A length of a dinosaur bone

B weight of a mixing bowl B mass of a dinosaur bone

C capacity of a juice glass C length of a gem

D weight of a juice glass D mass of a gem