Measurement Reasonable Unit - Time (metric) (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on identifying the most appropriate metric units of time for various real-world events. It challenges learners to decide between units such as days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds based on the context of activities like driving across North America, a subway ride, dining at a restaurant, the movement of a hummingbird’s wing, the duration of a movie, running a football field, and sending mail. This is a foundational exercise in measurement reasoning suited for an introductory level.

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Measurement Reasonable Unit - Time (metric) Worksheet

Math worksheet on 'Measurement Reasonable Unit - Time (metric) (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Measurement - Units Intro - Customary' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/measurement_unit_intro_customary/

1

The time for a decent baseball player to run around all the bases

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

seconds

b

milliseconds

2

The time for a subway ride across a city

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

minutes

b

seconds

3

The length of a movie

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

hours

b

minutes

4

The length of a single lightning strike

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

seconds

b

milliseconds

5

The time to send a letter in the mail

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

days

b

hours

6

The time it takes to eat dinner at a restaurant

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

minutes

b

seconds

7

The time for a decent runner to run the length of a football field

What is the most reasonable unit to make the given measurement?

a

seconds

b

minutes