Objective To identify the appropriate units of measure

Objective - To identify the appropriate units of measure for perimeter, area, and volume. Perimeter- is the distance around a figure. One dimension measure, length. Use linear units like in. , ft, yd, cm, m, or km.

Area- is the measure of the surface of a figure. Two dimension measure: length and width. Use square units like in. 2, ft 2, yd 2, cm 2, or km 2.

Volume- is the amount of space a solid figure occupies. Three dimension measure: length, width and height. Use cubic units like in. 3, ft 3, yd 3, cm 3, or km 3.

Write the correct units for each one: units, square units or cubic units. 1. 1) Space inside a box. cubic units 2. 2) Wood to cover a floor. square units 3. 3) Fence for a backyard. units 4. 4) Length of a flag pole. units 5. 5) Amount of water in a pool. cubic units

Write the units you would use to measure each. 1. Volume of a prism. 3. Surface area of a prism. 2 cm 13 cm 2 cm cm 3 2. Perimeter of hexagon. 5 in. 13 cm 2 cm cm 2 4. Area of pentagon. 6 in. 5 in. 6 in. 2

Write the units you would use to measure each. 1. Area of a triangle. 7 cm 10 cm 6 in. 2. Volume of figure. 4 in. 3 6 in. cm 2 14 in. 3. Perimeter of pentagon. in. 4. Surface area of shape. 22 in. 2