Customary Measurement
Customary Measurement
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The United States uses customary units.
Many other countries use the Metric System.
Examples of customary units include:
inches, feet, yards, miles, cups, pints,
quarts, gallons, ounces, pounds, and
Fahrenheit temperature
Tools for Measuring Length
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We use certain tools for measuring
length.
Can you think of a tool we use to
measure length?
rulers, yard sticks, tape measures
Length
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We measure length in inches (in.), feet (ft),
yards (yd), and miles (mi).
Shorter lengths are measured in inches, feet,
and yards.
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
Customary Length
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Longer distances are measured in miles.
It is about 1 mile from H.I.S. to Pizza Pro.
It takes about 20 minutes to walk one mile.
5,280 feet = 1 mile
1,760 yards = 1 mile
What unit could you use?
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Would you use inches, feet, yards, or miles?
Let’s Practice!
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How many inches are in a foot?
12
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How many feet are in 1 yard?
3
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How many yards are in 1 mile?
1,760
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How many feet are in 1 mile?
5,280
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If the ceiling in your bedroom is 4 yards
high, how many feet is it?
12 feet
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If a turtle travels 10 yards in 1 hour,
how many feet can it travel in 1 hour?
30 feet
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Name the four units we use for
measuring length.
inches, feet, yards, miles
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Name 3 tools we use for measuring
length.
ruler, yard stick, tape measure
Choose the best answer for the height
of a full grown tree.
A.) 3 inches
B.) 3 yards
C.) 3 miles
D.) 30 feet
*D
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Choose the best answer for the height
of a stop sign.
A.) 8 inches
B.) 8 yards
C.) 8 feet
D.) 8 miles
*C
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Choose the best answer for the length
of a bed.
A.) 12 inches
B.) 2 feet
C.) 3 miles
D.) 2 yards
*D
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Choose the best answer for the height
of a building.
A.) less than a yard
B.) more than a yard
C.) more than a mile
D.) less than 8 feet
*B
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How long is a football field?
A.) 100 yards
B.) 100 miles
C.) 10 yards
D.) 10 inches
*A
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How high is a ceiling?
A.) 3 feet
B.) 3 yards
C.) 12 inches
D.) 10 yards
*B
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Customary Capacity
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Capacity is used to measure the volume
of a container. How much can a
container hold?
We use fluid ounces (fl oz), cups (c),
pints (pt), quarts (qt), and gallons (gal).
Tools for Measuring Capacity
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We use certain tools for measuring
capacity.
Can you think of any tools we use to
measure capacity?
measuring cups, teaspoon, tablespoon
Customary Capacity
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We use fluid ounces to measure very small
amounts of liquid. Medicine in a medicine
dropper would be measured in ounces.
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
Customary Capacity
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2 cups = 1 pint
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2 pints = 1 quart
This is one pint and one quart
Customary Capacity
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4 quarts = 1 gallon
Customary Capacity
If you can draw this picture, you know capacity!
What unit could you use?
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Would you use fluid ounces, cups, pints,
quarts, or gallons?
Let’s Practice!
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Capacity is used to measure ________.
volume
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What is the smallest unit of
measurement for capacity?
fluid ounce
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What is the largest unit of
measurement for capacity?
gallon
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There are ____ fluid ounces in 1 cup.
8
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There are _____ cups in 1 pint.
2
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There are ___ pints in 1 quart.
2
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There are ___ quarts in 1 gallon.
4
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What units would you use to measure
the amount of water in a large
aquarium?
gallons
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What units would you use to measure
the amount of water in a bathtub?
gallons
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What units would you use to measure
the amount of medicine in a medicine
dropper?
fluid ounces
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What units would you use to measure
the amount of coffee in a coffee cup?
cups
Can you draw the “G” picture?
Customary Weight
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Weight is the measure of how heavy
an object is.
We use ounces (oz), pounds (lb), and
tons (T).
We use scales to measure weight.
Tools for Measuring Weight
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Can you think of a tool that we use to
measure the weight of an object?
scale
Customary Weight
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1 ounce =
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16 ounces = 1 pound
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2,000 pounds = 1 ton
What could you use?
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Would you use ounces, pounds, or tons?
Let’s Practice!
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Give an example of an object that
weighs about 1 ounce.
strawberry
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Give an example of an object that
weighs about 1 pound.
pineapple
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Give an example of an object that
weighs about one ton.
car, small truck
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How many ounces are in 1 pound?
16
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How many pounds are in 1 ton?
2,000
Customary Temperature
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We use the Fahrenheit scale to measure
temperature.
A thermometer is the tool that measures
temperature.
Water Boils
Room Temperature
Water Freezes
Let’s Practice!
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What is considered a normal
temperature for a human body?
98.6 degrees
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Water freezes at _____ degrees
Fahrenheit.
32 degrees
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Room temperature is _____ degrees
Fahrenheit.
70 degrees
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Water boils at ____ degrees Fahrenheit.
212 degrees
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What would you wear to school if the
temperature was 20 degrees
Fahrenheit?
Warm clothes – hat, gloves, coat
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This morning the temperature was 30
degrees Fahrenheit. This afternoon the
temperature rose to 35 degrees
Fahrenheit. By how much did the
temperature increase?
5 degrees Fahrenheit
If a Fahrenheit thermometer shows 95
degrees, how would you describe the
temperature?
A.) cool
B.) cold
C.) warm
D.) hot
*D
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