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Measurement Notes

Measurement Notes. Metric. The whole world uses metric units of measurement!. Metric. All metric measurement units contain either the words meter, liter, or gram as the base word. Linear/Length. We use length to measure how long something is or to measure distance. Linear/Length.

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Measurement Notes

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  1. Measurement Notes

  2. Metric The whole world uses metric units of measurement!

  3. Metric All metric measurement units contain either the words meter, liter, or gram as the base word.

  4. Linear/Length We use length to measure how long something is or to measure distance.

  5. Linear/Length Some tools to measure length: Ruler, measuring tape, yardstick, meter stick, odometer

  6. Metric

  7. Linear/Length Millimeter- about the thickness of a dime. Centimeter (cm)- about the width of a Reese’s pieces

  8. Linear/Length Decimeter (dm)- This is 10 centimeters or about the width of an adult’s hand.

  9. Linear/Length Meter (m)- About the distance from one hand to another when you stretch your arms. 100 cm = 1 meter

  10. Linear/Length Kilometer (km)- 1,000 meters. About the distance you can walk in 15 minutes.

  11. US Customary Used in the United States

  12. Inch (in.)- distance from thumb to first knuckle Foot (ft)- size of a ruler or height of a cat Linear/Length

  13. Yard (yd)- about the length of a baseball bat Mile- distance you can walk in 20 minutes. Linear/Length

  14. Mass When we measure mass we weigh something.

  15. Mass Weighing Tools: Scale or balance

  16. Metric

  17. Mass Milligram- About the mass of a grain of salt.

  18. Mass Gram (g)- is the mass of a dollar bill Kilogram (kg)- is about the mass of a baseball bat

  19. US Customary

  20. Ounce (oz)- the weight of a slice of bread Pound (lb)- the weight of a loaf of bread Ton- the mass of a bread truck Mass

  21. Liquid/Capacity Measures volume Tools: Graduated Cylinder; measuring cup, metric measuring cup

  22. Metric

  23. Liquid/Capacity Milliliter (ml)- used to measure medicine. Liter (l)- half a two liter of pop

  24. US Customary

  25. Liquid/Capacity Fluid Ounce (oz)-measurement for baby bottles Cup (c) -8 ounces

  26. Liquid/Capacity Pint (p)- 2 cups Quart (qt)- 2 pints, 4 cups Gallon (g)- 4 quarts

  27. Temperature Measures how hot or cold something is Tools: Thermometer

  28. Metric

  29. Temperature Celsius (C)- Water freezes at 0o C and boils at 100o C

  30. US Customary

  31. Temperature Fahrenheit (F)- water freezes at 32o F and boils at 212o F

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