can you measure up? an introductory lesson on units of measure
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How did standard measures develop?
a measurement was to avoid confusion.
As people began to trade,they realized that it was importantfor everyone to understand how much
Why is standard measuring important?
Back in the old days, people would use their bodies to measure. One part of their body they would use is their feet.
Do you see how this could be a problem?
Interesting Facts
• Beans and seeds were used to measure weights. A small bean called a “karob” was used by Arabs to weight valuables such as gold, silver, and jewels – still used today as a “carat.”
• The height of horses is still sometimes measured using “hands.”
IntroductionThe metric system is a group of units used to make any kind of measurement, such as length,
temperature, time, or weight. No other system of measurement ever used equals the metric
system in simpleness.
Common Modern Units for Measuring Length
English: inches, feet, yards, miles
Metric: millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers
inches
centimeters
Common Modern Units for Measuring Weight
English: ounces, pounds, tons
Metric: milligrams, grams, kilograms
gramspounds
Which unit of measure would you use to measure the weight
of these objects?ounces
grams
tons
pounds Kilograms
Have you ever wondered what your weight would be on other planets?
If you weigh 50 pounds on Earth, then…
on Mars you would weigh 18.8 lbs on Jupiter you would weigh a whopping 118.2 lbs
if you traveled to Pluto you would weigh 3.3 lbs
if you went to Neptune you would weigh 56.2 lbs
Common Modern Units for Measuring Capacity
English: cups, pints, quarts, gallons
Metric: milliliters, liters
gallons or liters
cups
Pints or quarts
Which unit of measure would you use to measure the capacity
of these items?
gallons
gallonspints ounces
milliliters
quarts or liters
gallons
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