1. LEVEL C MODULE 4: MEASUREMENT Vocabulary Created by: Kristina M. Fuller February, 2010 Module 4 Workbook

2. Lesson 1  length – the distance from one end of an object to another Measurement Practice Length Strength-Nonstandard Units

3. Lesson 1  measure – to find the size of something using a standard of comparison Measurement Math Jingles

4. Lesson 2  inch – customary unit for measuring length; about the length of a small paper clip Think! 1 Small Paper Clip Length Strength

5. Lesson 2  foot - customary unit for measuring length; about the length of a sheet of notebook paper

6. Lesson 2  benchmark – known object that is used to help estimate the measurement of other objects

7. Lesson 2  estimate – to make an approximate or rough measurement Estimating Customary Length Estimating Metric Length Estimating Length

8. Lesson 3  yard – customary unit for measuring length; about the length of a baseball bat

9. Lesson 4  centimeter – metric unit for measuring length; about the width of a cap eraser Length Strength

10. Lesson 4  meter - metric unit for measuring length; about the length of a baseball bat

11. Lesson 4  centimeter ruler – a measuring tool marked in centimeters

12. Lesson 4  meter stick – a measuring tool marked in centimeters that is 1 meter long

13. Lesson 6  pound – customary unit for measuring weight; about the weight of a loaf of bread Ounces or Pounds?

14. Lesson 6  weight – the measure of how heavy an object it Weight and Capacity

15. Lesson 7  kilogram – a metric unit for measuring mass; about the mass of a bag of beans

16. Lesson 7  mass – the amount of matter in an object

17. Lesson 8  cup – a customary unit for measuring capacity

18. Lesson 8  pint – a customary unit for measuring capacity (1 pint = 2 cups) 2 cups = 1 pint 1 cup

19. Lesson 8  quart – a customary unit for measuring capacity 1 quart = 2 pints 1 quart = 4 cups

20. Lesson 8  capacity – the amount a container can hold when filled with liquid Weight and Capacity

21. Lesson 10  thermometer – a tool used to measure temperature Interactive Thermometer

22. Lesson 10  temperature – the measure of how hot or cold something is