Length in MEtric Units
Length is the measurement of distance from one point to another point. More specifically, the length of an object is the distance from one end of the object to the opposite end of the object. Objects can be compared based on their lengths. When two objects are compared, one object is longer, shorter, or the same length as the other object.
The basic unit for the measurement of length in the metric system is the meter.
* The centimeter, or one-hundredth of a meter, is one way to introduce metric measurement.
* Children have likely used centimeter cubes in their place-value explorations. This will provide important background experience for them.
* Centimeter cubes can be put together end-to-end to measure the length of an object in terms of cubes.
* Children need to realize that there should not be any gaps or overlaps when iterating unit lengths.
The basic unit for the measurement of length in the metric system is the meter.
* The centimeter, or one-hundredth of a meter, is one way to introduce metric measurement.
* Children have likely used centimeter cubes in their place-value explorations. This will provide important background experience for them.
* Centimeter cubes can be put together end-to-end to measure the length of an object in terms of cubes.
* Children need to realize that there should not be any gaps or overlaps when iterating unit lengths.
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