Measurement Notes Metric The whole world uses metric units of measurement!

Measurement Measurement NotesNotes

MetricMetricThe whole world uses metric units of measurement!

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

Linear/LengthLinear/LengthWe use length to measure how long something is or to measure distance.

Linear/LengthLinear/LengthSome tools to measure length: Ruler, measuring tape, yardstick, meter stick, odometer

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Linear/LengthLinear/LengthMillimeter- about the thickness of a dime.

Centimeter (cm)- about the width of a Reese’s pieces

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

Linear/LengthLinear/LengthMeter (m)- About the distance from one hand to another when you stretch your arms.

100 cm = 1 meter

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

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Linear/LengthLinear/LengthInch (in.)- distance from thumb to first knuckle

Foot (ft)- size of a ruler or height of a cat

Linear/LengthLinear/LengthYard (yd)- about the length of a baseball bat

Mile- distance you can walk in 20 minutes.

MassMassWhen we measure mass we weigh something.

MassMassWeighing Tools: Scale or balance

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MassMassMilligram- About the mass of a grain of salt.

MassMassGram (g)- is the mass of a dollar bill

Kilogram (kg)- is about the mass of a baseball bat

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MassMassOunce (oz)- the weight of a slice of bread

Pound (lb)- the weight of a loaf of bread

Ton- the mass of a bread truck

Liquid/CapacityLiquid/CapacityMeasures volume Tools: Graduated Cylinder; measuring cup, metric measuring cup

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Liquid/CapacityLiquid/CapacityMilliliter (ml)- used to measure medicine.

Liter (l)- half a two liter of pop

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Liquid/CapacityLiquid/CapacityFluid Ounce (oz)-measurement for baby bottles

Cup (c) -8 ounces

Liquid/CapacityLiquid/CapacityPint (p)- 2 cups

Quart (qt)- 2 pints, 4 cups

Gallon (g)- 4 quarts

TemperatureTemperatureMeasures how hot or cold something is

Tools: Thermometer

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TemperatureTemperatureCelsius (C)- Water freezes at 0o C and boils at 100o C

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TemperatureTemperatureFahrenheit (F)- water freezes at 32o F and boils at 212o F