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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 notebook is approximately 1 foot tall. 12 inches = 1 foot

Yard = yd. A baseball bat is approximately 1 yard long. 3 feet = 1 yard 36 inches = 1 yard

Mile = mi. Four laps around a running track is 1 mile. 1,760 yards = 1 mile 5,280 feet = 1 mile

Metric Length

Millimeter = mm The tip of a pencil is approximately 1 millimeter.

Centimeter = cm A paperclip is approximately 1 centimeter wide. 10 mm = 1 cm

Meter = m The width of a door is approximately 1 meter. 1,000 mm = 1 meter 100 cm = 1 meter

Kilometer = km Walking the distance from one end of a football/soccer field 9 times is equal to about 1 kilometer. 9 times 1,000 m = 1 kilometer

Customary Weight

Ounce = oz. A slice of bread weighs about 1 ounce.

Pound = lb. A loaf of bread weighs about 1 pound. 16 ounces = 1 pound

Ton = T A car weighs about 1 ton. 2,000 pounds = 1 ton

Metric Mass

Milligram = mg A grain of sand or a grain of salt has the mass of about 1 milligram. 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram

Gram = g A packet of sugar has the A paperclip has a mass of mass of about 1 gram. about 1 gram.

Kilogram = kg A textbook has the mass of about 1 kilogram. 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram

Customary Capacity

Cup = c A small cup of cofgee holds approximately 1 cup. 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup

Pint = pt. Ice cream sometimes comes packaged in a pint sized container. 2 cups = 1 pint

Quart = qt. Engine oil and transmission fluid comes in a quart sized container. 4 cups = 1 quart 2 pints = 1 quart

Gallon = gal. Milk comes in a 1 gallon container. 16 cups = 1 gallon 8 pints = 1 gallon 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Metric Capacity

Milliliter = mL Ten drops from an eye dropper is about 1 milliliter.

Liter = L Bottles of Soda come in 1 liter, 2 liter, or 3 liter sized containers. 1,000 milliliter = 1 Liter

Example Questions...

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

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

Question #3: If you wanted to determine the mass of a pair of glasses, what would be the best unit of measure to use? A. Liter B. Pound C. Kilometer D. Gram

Please make sure that you watch the next Guided Practice Video for more practice with Identifying Relative Sizes of Measurement Units