Activity 11.1A: Metric Me

HERE I AM! (METRICALLY SPEAKING)

My height is __________ cm or __________ m.

My hand span (stretch out your hand and measure from little finger to thumb) is __________ cm.

The width of my thumb is __________ cm or __________ mm.

My wingspan (measure the distance between your finger tips of your outstretched arms) is __________ cm or __________ m.

When I walk, my pace measures __________ cm or __________ m. To find your average pace length, walk ten paces, measure the distance, and divide by 10.

My weight is only __________ kg.

I can remember a meter because I have found this body part to be about 1 meter long: ______________________________

I can remember a centimeter because I have found this body part to be about 1 cm long: ______________________________

Water freezes at __________◦C.

Room temperature is about __________◦C.

My body temperature is about __________◦C.

Water boils at __________◦C.