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Customary Measurement. Customary Measurement . The United States uses customary units. Many other countries use the Metric System. Examples of customary units include: inches, feet, yards, miles, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, ounces, pounds, and Fahrenheit temperature.
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Customary Measurement • The United States uses customary units. Many other countries use the Metric System. • Examples of customary units include: inches, feet, yards, miles, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, ounces, pounds, and Fahrenheit temperature
Tools for Measuring Length • We use certain tools for measuring length. • Can you think of a tool we use to measure length? • rulers, yard sticks, tape measures
Length • We measure length in inches (in.), feet (ft), yards (yd), and miles (mi). • Shorter lengths are measured in inches, feet, and yards. • 12 inches = 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard
Customary Length • Longer distances are measured in miles. • It is about 1 mile from H.I.S. to Pizza Pro. • It takes about 20 minutes to walk one mile. • 5,280 feet = 1 mile 1,760 yards = 1 mile
What unit could you use? • Would you use inches, feet, yards, or miles?
If the ceiling in your bedroom is 4 yards high, how many feet is it? 12 feet
If a turtle travels 10 yards in 1 hour, how many feet can it travel in 1 hour? 30 feet
Name the four units we use for measuring length. inches, feet, yards, miles
Name 3 tools we use for measuring length. ruler, yard stick, tape measure
Choose the best answer for the height of a full grown tree. A.) 3 inches B.) 3 yards C.) 3 miles D.) 30 feet *D
Choose the best answer for the height of a stop sign. A.) 8 inches B.) 8 yards C.) 8 feet D.) 8 miles *C
Choose the best answer for the length of a bed. A.) 12 inches B.) 2 feet C.) 3 miles D.) 2 yards *D
Choose the best answer for the height of a building. A.) less than a yard B.) more than a yard C.) more than a mile D.) less than 8 feet *B
How long is a football field? A.) 100 yards B.) 100 miles C.) 10 yards D.) 10 inches *A
How high is a ceiling? A.) 3 feet B.) 3 yards C.) 12 inches D.) 10 yards *B
Customary Capacity • Capacity is used to measure the volume of a container. How much can a container hold? • We use fluid ounces (fl oz), cups (c), pints (pt), quarts (qt), and gallons (gal).
Tools for Measuring Capacity • We use certain tools for measuring capacity. • Can you think of any tools we use to measure capacity? • measuring cups, teaspoon, tablespoon
Customary Capacity • We use fluid ounces to measure very small amounts of liquid. Medicine in a medicine dropper would be measured in ounces. • 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
Customary Capacity • 2 cups = 1 pint • 2 pints = 1 quart This is one pint and one quart
Customary Capacity • 4 quarts = 1 gallon
Customary Capacity If you can draw this picture, you know capacity!
What unit could you use? • Would you use fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, or gallons?
What is the smallest unit of measurement for capacity? • fluid ounce
What is the largest unit of measurement for capacity? • gallon
What units would you use to measure the amount of water in a large aquarium? • gallons
What units would you use to measure the amount of water in a bathtub? • gallons
What units would you use to measure the amount of medicine in a medicine dropper? • fluid ounces
What units would you use to measure the amount of coffee in a coffee cup? • cups
Customary Weight • Weight is the measure of how heavy an object is. • We use ounces (oz), pounds (lb), and tons (T). • We use scales to measure weight.
Tools for Measuring Weight • Can you think of a tool that we use to measure the weight of an object? • scale
Customary Weight • 1 ounce = • 16 ounces = 1 pound • 2,000 pounds = 1 ton
What could you use? • Would you use ounces, pounds, or tons?
Give an example of an object that weighs about 1 ounce. • strawberry
Give an example of an object that weighs about 1 pound. • pineapple
Give an example of an object that weighs about one ton. • car, small truck