UNITS OF MEASURE

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UNITS OF MEASURE

• CHECK IT OUT!!!

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LINEAR MEASUREMENT

• 1 FOOT 12 INCHES
• 1 YARD 36 INCHES
• 1 YARD 3 FEET

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Measure it game!!

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LINEAR MEASUREMENT

• 1 METER 100 CENTIMETERS
• 1 CENTIMETER 10 MILLIMETERS

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Metric System

• Most of the world uses the metric system. The
  only countries not on this system are the U.S.,
  Myanmar, and Liberia.

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rsion.html Conversion Calculator
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Units smaller than a meter have Latin prefixes

• Deci- means 10 10 decimeters make a meter.
• Centi- means 100 100 centimeters make a meter.
• Milli- means 1,000 1,000 millimeters make a
  meter.

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Units larger than a meter have Greek prefixes

• Deka- means 10 a dekameter is 10 meters.
• Hecto- means 100 a hectometer is 100 meters.
• Kilo- means 1,000 a kilometer is 1,000 meters.

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1 MILE EQUALS

• 5,280 FEET
• 1,760 YARDS

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1 FOOT IS ABOUT

• THE LENGTH OF A RULER
• THE LENGTH OF A MANS SHOE

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1 YARD IS ABOUT

• THE LENGTH OF A DOORWAY
• 3 feet 1 yard

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1 INCH IS ABOUT

• THE LENGTH OF AN EYE

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1 CENTIMETER IS ABOUT

• A paperclip

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1 METER IS ABOUT

• THE LENGTH OF THE DOORWAY

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MASS

• 1 POUND 16 OUNCES
• 1 TON 2,000 POUNDS
• 1 KILOGRAM 1,000 GRAMS
• 1 GRAM 1,000 MILLIGRAM

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All you need to know about measurement!!!!

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1 POUND 16 OUNCES

• 1 POUND OF HAMBURGER MEAT
• If you weigh 100 pounds how many ounces do you
  weigh???

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The Answer

• 16 X 100 1,600 ounces
• So if you weigh 100 lbs. , you weigh 1,600 oz.

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1 TON 2,000 POUNDS

• AN ELEPHANT
• A CAR
• So if the monster truck weighs 2 tons, how many
  pounds does it weigh?
• What if the monster truck weighs 6,000 pounds,
  how many tons does it weigh?

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If you are converting from larger to smaller
you multiply.

• If the monster truck weighs 2 tons
• 2 X 2, 000 4,000 pounds

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If you are converting from smaller to larger than
you divide.

• If the monster truck weighs 6,000 lbs.
• 6,000 / 2,000 3 tons

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Lets try it again!

• If the Hummer weighs 2 tons, how many pounds does
  it weigh?
• If the Escalade weighs 4,000 pounds, does it
  weigh the same as the Hummer?

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What do you think?

• 2 tons HUMMER
• 2 X 2,000 4,000 pounds ( I multiply by 2,000
  because 1 ton 2,000 pound)
• ESCALADE
• 4,000/ 2,000 2 tons (I divide by 2,000 because
  1 ton is 2,000 pounds)

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• So they are equal!!

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1 KILOGRAM 1,000 GRAMS
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1 GRAM 1,000 MILLIGRAM
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CAPACITY

• 1 PINT 2 CUPS
• 1 QUART 4 CUPS
• 1 GALLON 16 CUPS
• 1 GALLON 4 QUARTS
• 1 LITER 1,000 MILLIMETERS

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• 2 PINTS 1 QUART
• 4 QUARTS 1 GALLON

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Lets match it!!!

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  4c24.html

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Helpful Hints

• Remember A meter is a little more than a yard.
• A kilometer is less than a mile.
• A liter is a little more than a quart.

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The Metric System Length
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Capacity
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Mass and Weight