Customary Measure of Length Length Video inches (in.) feet (ft.) yards (yds.) miles (mi.)
Inch (in.) An inch is about the length of one paper clip. A quarter is about an inch wide.
Feet (ft) 12 in. = 1 ft A foot is about the length of a textbook. A foot is about the length of a floor tile.
Yard (yd) 3 ft = 1 yd 36 in = 1 yd
Mile (mi) - measures distance 1mi = 63,360 in 1mi = 5,280 ft 1mi = 1,760yd
In context problems…. Patrice found a book that was 3 in. thick. She stacked it with 6 other books that were the same thickness. How tall was the stack in feet? Addison needs 6 feet of string for an art project. Her teacher gave her 3 pieces of string, each measuring 2 ½ feet. Does she have enough string? Explain.
In context problems…. Clark says that his parents’ car is 96 units long. Jay says that his parents’ car is 8 units long. Which customary unit of length was each person using? Kaitlyn designed a bridesmaid dress for her wedding that required 4 yards of fabric. If there are 12 bridesmaids in her wedding, how many feet are needed to make all of the dresses?
Customary Measure Of Capacity Capacity Video
a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint Fluid Ounces (fl oz) a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint
Cups (c) 1c = 8fl oz
Pint (pt)
Quart (qt) 2 pints = 1 quart
Gallon (g) 4 quarts = 1 gallon
In context problems…. Marcus has a 2 gallon container of laundry detergent. How many quarts of laundry detergent does he have? How many pints of laundry detergent does he have? Marco needs 2 gallons of paint for his living room. He has 10 quarts of paint. Is that enough? Explain.
In context problems…. Craig drank two 5 cup bottles of water in one day. How many fluid ounces is that? Ollie drank ¾ of a 16 fluid ounce bottle of juice. How many fluid ounces of juice are left in the bottle?
Ounce (oz) A small unit of measurement for weight.
Pound (lb) 16 ounces = 1 pound
Ton (T) 2,000 pounds = 1 ton
In context problems…. The world’s heaviest apple weighed 65 ounces. Did this apple weigh more than 4 pounds? Kylie bought a bunch of grapes that weighed 2 pounds and 9 ounces. How much did the grapes wiegh in ounces only?
In context problems…. Brent’s pick-up truck can carry ⅕ ton. Nina’s pick- up truck can carry 500 pounds. Whose pick-up truck can carry more weight? Explain.