MeasurementsState Standard 3.M.1.4

London Avery

Units of Length

• Common units used are inches, feet, yards, and miles• Units of length measure

height, width, length, depth, and distance • History

Measuring Length

INCH1 INCH

Measuring Length

FOOT

There are 12 inches in 1 foot

o 1 foot is the size of a ruler

Measuring Length

YARDThere are 3 feet

in 1 yard

Measuring Length

MILEThere are 5,280 feet

in 1 mile

There are 1,760 yards in 1 mile

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF:• Your arm Miles

Inches Feet

• The classroom Inches Yards Miles

• A desk Yards Miles Feet

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF:• The United States Miles

Inches Feet

• Your backyard Inches Yards Miles

• Your teacher Feet Miles Inches

Units of Weight

• Common units used are ounces, pounds, and tons

Measuring Weight

OUNCES1 ounce is about how much will fit in the palm of your hand

Measuring Weight

POUNDS

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound

Measuring Weight

TONS

There are 2,000 pounds in 1 ton

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT TO MEASURE THE

WEIGHT OF:• An elephant Ounces Pounds Tons

• An apple Ounces Pounds Tons

• A bowling ball Ounces Pounds Tons

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT TO MEASURE THE

WEIGHT OF:• A pencil Ounces Pounds Tons

• A dog Ounces Pounds Tons

• A bus Ounces Pounds Tons

Units of Capacity

• Common units used are cups, pints, quarts, and gallons• History

Measuring Capacity

CUPS

Measuring Capacity

PINTSThere are 2 cups

in 1 pint

Measuring Capacity

QUARTSThere are 4 cups

in 1 quart

There are 2 pints in 1 quart

Measuring Capacity

GALLONSThere are 16 cups

in 1 gallon There are 8 pints in 1 gallon

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT TO MEASURE THE CAPACITY OF:

• A glass of milk Quarts Gallons Cups

• A swimming pool Cups Pints Gallons

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