Moudle 1 lesson 21.notebook
October 17, 2016
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016
Aim: Conversion tables
Lesson 21
Vocabulary 1. Customary units – a system of measurements commonly used in the United States. CUSTOMARY UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
CAPACITY ­ is the amount of something that can be held in a container
Fluid ounce (fl oz)­ spoon
Cup ­ c = coffee or cafeteria milk containers
Pint (pt) – small ice cream container
Quart (qt) – large ice cream container
Gallon (gal) – plastic jug of milk or gallon of paint
LENGTH­ How far from end to end.
Inch (in.) – width of a quarter
Foot (ft) – Large adult foot
Yard
; nose to fingertip
Mile Walking from school to the park (estimation)
WEIGHT
Ounce ­ Pound (lb) Ton
OPENING EXERCISE
12 inches foot; the ratio of inches to feet is
1 foot inches; the ratio of feet to inches is:
3 feet yard; the ratio of feet to yards is:
1 yard feet; the ratio of yards to feet is:
EXAMPLE 1
WOULD YOU MULTIPLY OR DIVIDE TO FIND THE ANSWER?
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
PROBLEM SET
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2. Metric system – is a decimal system of weights and measurements.
METRIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
LENGTH
Millimeter (mm)­ ANT
Centimeter (Cm)­ PINKY WIDTH; RING
Meter ­ BOOKSHELF
Kilometer ­ Capacity
Milliliter (mL) DROP OF WATER
Liter (L) ­ CARTON OF PAINT
Kilolier (kL)
Mass– is the amount of material an object contains.
Gram (g)­ TOOTHPICK; PENCIL
Kilogram (kg) ­ ROCK; BINDER
When converting units:
Large to small = multiply
Small to large = divide
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