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1. In Math 8 we typically do some Pi Day activities where we measure pies.
2. We measure circumference and area, but after watching your video, I am realizing we could also measure volume and some sort of economic value.
3. We use centimeters to give our students more experience with metric units. If we estimated the cost of ingredients, we would use US dollars.
4. We would use centimeter which would be more accurate than a larger unit.