1. Measurement

2. • We
covered:
– Length This slideshow will
help review
– Elapsed Time
important concepts
– Weight that you need to
– Capacity KNOW for the Post
– Temperature Assessment!

3. Know it...about length!
When we are measuring length, we are trying to figure
out how long an object is.
There are two systems of length that we use to
determine length--- the Customary System and the
Metric System.

4. Customary Length
Inch (in.) Foot (ft.) Yard (yd) Mile (mi)
Distance
Small person backyard from
objects, Charlotte
like a to New
crayon York

5. 12 inches = 1 foot
36 inches = 1 yard
3 feet = 1 yard
1,760 yards = 1 mile
5,280 feet = 1 mile

6. Know appropriate measures
for distances!
• Measure small objects using inches,
such as erasers and books.
• If it’s as big as you are, use feet!
• If it is as big as your backyard, use
yards!
• Miles measures the most distance.. You
go far in your car!

7. Metric Length
centimeter decimeter kilometer
(cm.) (dm.) meter (km.)
(m.)
far
distances
book , like
person from our
tiny school to
objects, Walmart
like an
eye

8. 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
100 centimeters = 1 meter
1,000 meters = 1 kilometer
Use prefixes to help you
remember conversions!

9. Know appropriate measures
for distances!
• Measure small objects using
centimeters, such as erasers and books.
• If it is as big as your backyard, use
meters!
• Kilometers measures the most
distance.. You go far in your car!

10. Know it…about temperature!
• Temperature answers the question,
“How warm?”
• We use thermometers to measure
temperature.
• There are 2 scales that we use to
measure temperature—Fahrenheit and
Celsius.
• Temperature is measured in degrees.

11. Know it..about Fahrenheit!
90 is hot
70 is nice
50 is cool
And 32 is ice.
The freezing point in Fahrenheit is 32F.
The boiling point in Fahrenheit is 212F.

12. Know it..about Celsius!
Count by tens and you will see,
Celsius is so easy!
0 is freezing, 10 is just cool,
20 is the temperature of most
rooms at school,
30 is quite a warm spot
and 40 is just plain hot.
The freezing point in Celsius is 0C.
The boiling point in Celsius is 100C.

13. Know it…about capacity!
• Capacity tells the amount a container
can hold.
• Capacity can be measured using
measuring cups or measuring spoons.
• There are 2 systems we use to
measure capacity---customary and
metric!

14. Know it..about customary
capacity!
• There are 4 main units of customary
capacity!
• Gallons—Gal
• Quarts—Qt
• Pints—Pt
• Cups--C

15. Use the “Big G” to help with
G
conversions!
QQ
P P
CC CC
• 2 cups = 1 pint
PCC
P
CC •
•
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
QQ
P P
CC CC
• 8 pints = 1 gallon
• 16 cups = 1 gallon
PCC
P
CC

16. Know it..about metric
capacity!
• There are 2 main units of customary
capacity!
• Liter– L
• Milliliter-- mL
A milliliter is about a drop.
There are 1,000
milliliters in one liter.
1,000 mL = 1

17. Know it…about elapsed time!
• Elapsed time describes the passing of time.
• It answers the question: How much time has
passed?
• Knowing how to tell time is a MUST for
calculating elapsed time.
12
Each large number on a 11 1
clock represents 5 10 2
minutes.
9 3
8
60 minutes = 1 hour
4
7 5
6

18. Know strategies for
calculating elapsed time!
• Draw an analog clock to help you!
• Make a table like this:
Activity Start End Elapsed
Time Time Time
• Create a timeline.

19. Know it…about weight!
weight
• “How heavy is it?”
• We use two systems to measure weight, or
mass—Customary and Metric.
• Scales can be used to measure weight.

20. Know it…about
customary weight!
• There are two units we use in the
customary system of weight.
nces pou
ou nd
s
1 lb = 16 oz.

21. Know it…about
metric weight!
• There are two units we use in the
metric system of weight.
ams kilo
gr gram
s
1,000 g= 1 kg
kilo= 1,000