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
![Reptile, Gila monster.](../../../../../downloads/79f12e6d--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.GilaMonster_1.png)
B: baby alligator
![Reptile, Baby alligator.](../../../../../downloads/946b2232--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.BabyAlligator_1.png)
C: baby cobra
![Reptile, Baby cobra snake.](../../../../../downloads/e941d3a9--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.BabyCobra_1.png)
D: komodo dragon
![Reptile, Komodo dragon.](../../../../../downloads/29d0614b--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.KomodoDragon_1.png)
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
![Reptile, komodo dragon.](../../../../../downloads/358ac8b3--Copy-of-2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.KomodoDragon_1(1).png)
E: adult alligator
![Reptile, Adult alligator.](../../../../../downloads/d7ebaa42--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.AdultAlligator_1.png)
F: adult cobra
![Reptile, Adult cobra snake.](../../../../../downloads/9fa92c9e--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.AdultCobra_1.png)
G: ribbon snake
![Reptile, Ribbon snake.](../../../../../downloads/189b0452--2.3.A.Beta-Teacher-Guide.RibbonSnake_1.png)
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?