Measurement Units
Customary & Metric Systems
Math Vocabulary
Measurement M5.A & M5.B
Aligning with
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Assessment Anchors
and enVision Math Textbook
Measurement Topic 14
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units of capacity
customary or standard system
* units measure how full something is
* units usually measure a liquid
* customary capacity units to know:
• cup
abbreviation “c”
• pint
abbreviation “pt”
• quart
abbreviation “qt”
• gallon
abbreviation “gal”
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converting customary units of capacity
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* customary capacity conversions to
know:
• 2 cups = 1 pint
• 2 pints = 1 quart
• 4 cups = 1 quart
• 4 quarts = 1 gallon
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units of customary capacity
converting help
* help to remember
customary capacity conversions:
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units of capacity
metric system
* units measure how full something is
* units usually measure a liquid
* metric capacity units to know:
• liter
abbreviation “L”
• milliliter
abbreviation “mL”
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converting metric units of capacity
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* metric capacity conversion to know:
• 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
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units of mass
customary or standard system
* units measure how heavy something
is
* customary mass units to know:
• ounce
abbreviation “oz”
• pound
abbreviation “lb”
• ton
abbreviation “T”
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converting customary units of mass
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* customary mass conversions to
know:
• 16 ounces = 1 pound
• 2,000 pounds = 1 ton
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units of mass
metric system
* units measure how heavy something
is
* metric mass units to know:
• milligram
abbreviation “mg”
• gram
abbreviation “g”
• kilogram
abbreviation “kg”
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converting metric units of mass
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* metric mass conversions to know:
• 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
• 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
connect to what I know:
1 kilogram is about 2 pounds
1 gram is about the weight of 1 paperclip
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units of length
customary or standard system
* units measure how long or how wide
something is
* customary length units to know:
• inch
abbreviation “in.”
• foot
abbreviation “ft”
• yard
abbreviation “yd”
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converting customary units of length
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* customary length conversions to
know:
• 12 inches = 1 foot
• 3 feet = 1 yard
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units of length
metric system
* units measure how long or how wide
something is
* metric length units to know:
• millimeter
abbreviation “mm”
• centimeter
abbreviation “cm”
• meter
abbreviation “m”
• kilometer
abbreviation “km”
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converting metric units of length
* “convert” or “conversion” changes
one unit into another unit
* use multiplication or division
* metric length conversions to know:
• 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
• 1,000 millimeters = 1 meter
• 100 centimeters = 1 meter
• 1,000 meters = 1 kilometer
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