Weigh What Tons Gallons Pints Miles Inches Pints

Weigh What? ? Tons? Gallons? Pints? Miles? Inches? Pints?

When might you need to measure weight? What do you use to measure weight?

In the United States most people use customary measurements. To measure weight you use … ounces pounds tons

How much does it weigh ? ? ? Can you think of something that weighs an ounce? Can you think of something that weighs an pound? Can you think of something that weighs a ton?

What customary units would you use to measure the following items? tons A cat? A television? pounds A whale? pounds ounces An apple? pounds A bag of potatoes?

In the most other countries (and in hospitals in the US) most people use metric measurements. To measure weight you use GRAMS Milligram: a paperclip Grams: one grape Kilogram: 2 loaves of bread

What metric units would you use to measure the following items? kilogram A cat? A television? kilogram A whale? kilogram An apple? kilogram A bag of potatoes?

CAPACITY is the amount of liquid that will fit in a container. When might you need to find the capacity of a container?

In the United States most people use customary measurements. To measure capacity you use gallons cups

What customary units would you use to measure the following items? Water in a bathtub gallons Gas in your car? Milk in a cake recipe? gallons cups

In most other countries people use metric measurements. To measure capacity you use Liters liters milliliters

What customary units would you use to measure the following items? Water in a bathtub liters Gas in your car? liters Milk in a cake recipe? milliliters

When would you need to measure length?

In the United States most people use customary measurements. To measure length you use inch foot yard mile

Can you picture how long it is? How long is an inch? How long is a foot? How long is a yard? How long is a mile?

In the many other countries people use metric measurements. To measure length you use Meters millimeters kilometers

Can you picture how long it is? How long is an millimeter? How long is a kilometer?

If you were going to weigh a car … Would you be measuring length, weight or capacity? weight What customary unit would you use; ounces, pounds or tons? tons In metric, would you weigh it in kilograms milligrams, grams or kilograms?

If you were going to weigh a candy bar … Would you be measuring length, weight or capacity? weight What unit would you use; ounces, pounds or tons? ounces In metric would you weigh it in milligrams, grams or kilograms? grams

If you were going to measure how tall our school is … Would you be measuring length, weight or capacity? length What unit would you use; inches, feet, yards or miles? yards In metric, would you measure it in meters millimeters, meters or kilometers?

If you were going to measure the distance from your house to school … Would you be measuring length, weight or capacity? length What unit would you use; inches, feet, yards or miles? miles In metric, would you measure using millimeters, meters or kilometers? kilometers

If you were going to weigh a box of cereal … Would you be measuring length, weight or capacity? weight What unit would you use; ounces, pounds or tons? ounces In metric, would you measure using milligrams, grams or kilograms? grams