1. Introduction to Measurement
SOL 6.9
By: Jennifer Del-Castillo
John F. Kennedy Middle School

2. What you need to know
First things first, you need to understand the basics
There are two systems of measurement
US/Customary System which we use here
Then there is the metric system which is used all over the world

3. Measurement Basics Length: is the distance of something measured
Volume/Capacity: how much something can hold ( generally liquid)
Weight: how much something weighs
Mass: how much space something takes up

4. US/Customary System
The US/Customary system has many different units of measurement
Each unit has a completely different name
They also have completely different conversion factors

5. Metric System
The metric system has base unit and many different prefixes

6. Metric Units of Measurement
Meters: Measures length
Liters: Measures volume or capacity
Grams: measures weight/mass

7. Units of Measurement: Volume
US System
Cups
Pints
Quarts
Gallons
Fluid Ounces
Metric System
Liters

8. Units of Measurement: Length
US System
Inches
Feet
Yards
Miles
Metric
Meters

9. Units of Measurement: Weight/Mass
US System
Ounce
Pound
Tons
Metric
Gram

10. Metric System Prefixes
Mili- 1/1000, which means that 1000mm=1m
Centi- 1/100, which means that 100cg=1g
Deci- 1/10, which means that 10dl=1l
Deka- 10, which means that 1dkm=10m
Hecto- 100, which means that 1hg=100g
Kilo- 1000, which means that 1kl=1000l

11. US Conversions Length 1 foot = 12 inches 1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 5,280 feet

12. US Conversions Volume 1 cup = 8 fl oz 1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts

13. US Conversions
Weight
1 lb = 16 oz
1 ton = 2000 lbs