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Identifying Relative Sizes of Measurement Units within the Customary & Metric Systems
Demonstration Video
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Identifying Relative Sizes of Measurement Units within the Customary & Metric Systems Demonstration Video Customary Length Inch = in. The distance between the knuckles on your index finger is approximately 1 inch. Foot = ft. Your
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Inch = in.
The distance between the knuckles on your index finger is approximately 1 inch.
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Foot = ft.
Your notebook is approximately 1 foot tall. 12 inches = 1 foot
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Yard = yd.
A baseball bat is approximately 1 yard long. 3 feet = 1 yard 36 inches = 1 yard
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Mile = mi.
Four laps around a running track is 1 mile. 1,760 yards = 1 mile 5,280 feet = 1 mile
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Metric Length
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Millimeter = mm The tip of a pencil is approximately 1 millimeter.
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Centimeter = cm
A paperclip is approximately 1 centimeter wide. 10 mm = 1 cm
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Meter = m
The width of a door is approximately 1 meter. 1,000 mm = 1 meter 100 cm = 1 meter
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Kilometer = km
Walking the distance from one end
- f a football/soccer field 9 times is
equal to about 1 kilometer. 1,000 m = 1 kilometer
9 times
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Customary Weight
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Ounce = oz.
A slice of bread weighs about 1 ounce.
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Pound = lb.
A loaf of bread weighs about 1 pound. 16 ounces = 1 pound
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Ton = T
A car weighs about 1 ton. 2,000 pounds = 1 ton
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Metric Mass
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Milligram = mg
A grain of sand or a grain of salt has the mass of about 1 milligram. 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
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Gram = g
A packet of sugar has the mass of about 1 gram. A paperclip has a mass of about 1 gram.
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Kilogram = kg
A textbook has the mass of about 1 kilogram. 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
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Customary Capacity
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Cup = c
A small cup of cofgee holds approximately 1 cup. 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
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Pint = pt.
Ice cream sometimes comes packaged in a pint sized container. 2 cups = 1 pint
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Quart = qt.
Engine oil and transmission fluid comes in a quart sized container. 4 cups = 1 quart 2 pints = 1 quart
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Gallon = gal.
Milk comes in a 1 gallon container. 16 cups = 1 gallon 8 pints = 1 gallon 4 quarts = 1 gallon
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Metric Capacity
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Milliliter = mL
Ten drops from an eye dropper is about 1 milliliter.
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Liter = L
Bottles of Soda come in 1 liter, 2 liter, or 3 liter sized containers. 1,000 milliliter = 1 Liter
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Example Questions...
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Question #1: If you were asked to measure how tall a girafge was, what unit of measure would be best to use?
- A. Grams
- B. Kilometer
- C. Cups
- D. Feet
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Question #2: If you were trying to figure out how much water it would take to fill a bathtub, what unit of measure would be best to use?
- A. Yards
- B. Gallons
- C. Centimeters
- D. Milliliters
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Question #3: If you wanted to determine the mass of a pair
- f glasses, what would be the best unit of measure to use?
- A. Liter
- B. Pound
- C. Kilometer
- D. Gram
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