2. Measurement Notes

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

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

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

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

7. Metric

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

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

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

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

12. US Customary Used in the United States

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

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

15. Mass When we measure mass we weigh something.

16. Mass Weighing Tools: Scale or balance

17. Metric

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

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

20. US Customary

21. Mass 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

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

23. Metric

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

25. US Customary

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

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

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

29. Metric

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

31. US Customary

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