Unit 3 Lab - Measuring and Converting measures

Part 1: Measuring a Chalkboard

Find the following measures of the south chalkboard ( black part only).

Length in inches = ___________________ Width in inches = __________________
( to nearest 1/16 inch)

Length in feet and inches = ____________ Width in feet and inches = ____________
( to nearest 1/16 inch)

Length in feet = __________________ Width in feet = ___________________
(to nearest hundredth of foot. May have to use chart on page 9)

Lenght in Meters = _________________ Width in Meters = ___________________
( 2 decimal places)

Area in inches = ___________________ Area in feet = ______________________


Area in meters = _____________________

Part 2: Using the tape measure, find measures of the heater...

Length in inches = ___________________ Width in inches = __________________

( to nearest 1/16 inch)

Height in inches = ___________________


Length in feet and inches = ____________ Width in feet and inches = ____________
( to nearest 1/16 inch)

Height in feet and inches = __________________


Length in feet = __________________ Width in feet = ___________________
(to nearest hundredth of foot. May have to use chart on page 9)


Height in feet = ______________________


Lenght in Meters = _________________ Width in Meters = ___________________
( 2 decimal places)

Height in Meters = __________________



Volume in inches = ___________________ Volume in feet = ______________________


Volume in meters = _____________________

Part 3: Using scales to find weight.

For the US measure, each little mark represents _______________________________


Each big number 1,2,3... represents________________________________


For Metrics, each little mark represents ________________________________


Each big number 1,2,3... represents________________________________



How much does one can of nails weigh...


in US measure ______________________ In Metrics ____________________________


If there are 500 nails in the can how much would each nail weigh ....


in US measure _________________ OZ In Metrics __________________________gram



How much does Mr. Curran’s Algebra book weigh...


in US measure ______________________ In Metrics ____________________________


How much would a box of 35 Algebra books weigh...


in US measure ______________________lbs In Metrics ____________________________Kg


If there are 800 pages in the Algebra book, How much does each page weigh...


in US measure ______________________ Oz In Metrics __________________________gram