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Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight

Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight. By Scott Mangum. Mississippi Benchmark. 2b - Determine appropriate units for measurement of mass, length, distance, volume, and time in the standard (English and metric) systems. . Copy this in your booklet page 12. Customary Length.

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Customary Measurement Length, Capacity, and Weight

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  1. Customary MeasurementLength, Capacity, and Weight By Scott Mangum

  2. Mississippi Benchmark • 2b - Determine appropriate units for measurement of mass, length, distance, volume, and time in the standard (English and metric) systems.

  3. Copy this in your booklet page 12 Customary Length • 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) • 36 inches = 3 feet or 1 yard (yd) • 5,280 feet = 1 mile (mi) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

  4. Customary Length • A mile is about half the length of Talladega Super Speedway. • Talladega is 2.9 miles long. This represents about 1 mile. Talladega Super Speedway

  5. Customary Length • A yard is about the length of a walking stick.

  6. Customary Length • A foot is about the length of a floor tile.

  7. Customary Length • An inch is about the length of a drink bottle top.

  8. Customary Capacity Copy this in your booklet page 12 • 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) • 2 pints = 1 quart (qt) • 2 cups = 1 pint (pt) • 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

  9. Meet Mr. Gallon 1 gallon

  10. Meet Mr. Gallon 4 quarts

  11. Meet Mr. Gallon 8 pints

  12. Meet Mr. Gallon 16 cups

  13. Copy this in your booklet page 12 Customary Weight • 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) • 2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T) To change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit, MULTIPLY. To change from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, DIVIDE.

  14. Customary Weight • A small car weighs about a ton.

  15. Customary Weight • A bag of coffee weighs about 1 pound.

  16. Customary Weight • An ounce weighs the same as 8 nickels.

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