Lesson 5 Measure in Meters
Let’s measure length in meters.
Warm-up Choral Count: Beyond 100
Count by 1, starting at 20.
Count by 1, starting at 120.
What patterns do you see?
Activity 1 Reptiles to Measure
Each length of tape on the floor represents the length of a reptile.
A: gila monster
B: baby alligator
C: baby cobra
D: komodo dragon
Measure to find the length of each reptile. Don’t forget the unit.
What is the length of a gila monster?
What is the length of a baby alligator?
What is the length of a baby cobra?
What is the length of a komodo dragon?
Activity 2 Measure with a Meter Stick
Problem 1
D: komodo dragon
E: adult alligator
F: adult cobra
G: ribbon snake
Measure the length of the komodo dragon in meters.
What is the same or different about your measurements for the komodo dragon from Activity 1 and Activity 2?
Problem 2
Measure each reptile in centimeters or meters. Don’t forget the units.
How long is an adult alligator?
How long is an adult cobra?
How long is a ribbon snake?
Practice Problem
Problem 1
A python is a snake that grows up to 9 meters in length.
Is the python longer or shorter than the animals you measured?
Is the python longer or shorter than the alligator and adult cobra together?