standard measure

common measure

What do we measure?

capacity – capacity – volume weight volume weight – mass length - – mass length -

distancedistance

capacity – volumecapacity – volume

What are the units of What are the units of capacity or volume?capacity or volume?

cupscups

pintspintsquartsquarts

gallonsgallons

cupscups

pintspintsquartsquarts

gallonsgallons

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Row, row, row your Row, row, row your boatboat

Gently down the Gently down the streamstream

Merrily, merrily, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrilymerrily, merrily

Life is but a dream.Life is but a dream.

roundround

Row, row, row your Row, row, row your boatboat

Gently down the Gently down the streamstream

Merrily, merrily, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrilymerrily, merrily

Life is but a dream.Life is but a dream.

8 ounces in a cup8 ounces in a cup

2 cups in a pint2 cups in a pint

2 pints in a quart2 pints in a quart

4 quarts in a gallon4 quarts in a gallon

8 oz. = 1 cup8 oz. = 1 cup

2 c. = 1 pint2 c. = 1 pint

2 pt. = 1 quart2 pt. = 1 quart

4 qt. = 1 gallon4 qt. = 1 gallon

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

(oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

oz.oz. = 1 quart = 1 quart

(oz.)(oz.) = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

16 16 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

oz.oz. = 1 quart = 1 quart

(oz.)(oz.) = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

16 16 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

““All the world roundAll the world round

a pint is a pound.”a pint is a pound.”

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

16 16 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

oz.oz. = 1 quart = 1 quart

(oz.)(oz.) = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

16 16 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

32 32 oz.oz. = 1 quart = 1 quart

(oz.)(oz.) = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Ounces (fluid oz.)Ounces (fluid oz.)

8 8 oz.oz. = 1 cup = 1 cup

16 16 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 pint= 1 pint

32 32 oz.oz. = 1 quart = 1 quart

128 128 (oz.)(oz.) = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Cups (c.)Cups (c.)

8 oz. = 1 8 oz. = 1 cupcup

c.c. = 1 pint = 1 pint

c.c. = 1 quart = 1 quart

c.c. = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Cups (c.)Cups (c.)

8 oz. = 1 8 oz. = 1 cupcup

2 2 c.c. = 1 pint = 1 pint

c.c. = 1 quart = 1 quart

c.c. = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Cups (c.)Cups (c.)

8 oz. = 1 8 oz. = 1 cupcup

2 2 c.c. = 1 pint = 1 pint

4 4 c.c. = 1 quart = 1 quart

c.c. = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

Cups (c.)Cups (c.)

8 oz. = 1 8 oz. = 1 cupcup

2 2 c.c. = 1 pint = 1 pint

4 4 c.c. = 1 quart = 1 quart

16 16 c.c. = 1 gallon = 1 gallon

8 oz. = 1 cup8 oz. = 1 cup

2 c. = 1 pint2 c. = 1 pint

2 pt. = 1 quart2 pt. = 1 quart

4 qt. = 1 gallon4 qt. = 1 gallon

______ oz. = 1 cup oz. = 1 cup

______ c. = 1 pint c. = 1 pint

______ pt. = 1 quart pt. = 1 quart

______ qt. = 1 gallon qt. = 1 gallon

lengthlength

12 inches in a foot12 inches in a foot

3 feet in a yard3 feet in a yard

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feet in a milefeet in a mile

12 inches 12 inches == 1 foot 1 foot

3 feet 3 feet == 1 yard 1 yard

52805280

feet feet == 1 mile 1 mile

12 in. = 1 ft.12 in. = 1 ft.

3 ft. = 1 yd.3 ft. = 1 yd.

52805280

ft. = 1 mileft. = 1 mile

12” = 1’12” = 1’

3’ = 1 yd.3’ = 1 yd.

5280’5280’

= 1 mile= 1 mile

12 in. = 1 ft.12 in. = 1 ft.

3 ft. = 1 yd.3 ft. = 1 yd.

52805280

ft. = 1 mileft. = 1 mile

Challenge -Challenge -

12” = 1’12” = 1’

3’ = 1 yard3’ = 1 yard

________ yards = 1 mile yards = 1 mile

(hint: 5280’ = 1 mile)(hint: 5280’ = 1 mile)

12” = 1’12” = 1’

3’ = 1 yard3’ = 1 yard

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yd. = 1 mileyd. = 1 mile

weightweight

16 ounces in a pound16 ounces in a pound

2000 pounds in a ton2000 pounds in a ton

Sitting down under an Sitting down under an elephant won’t be any fun!elephant won’t be any fun!

16 ounces in a pound16 ounces in a pound

2000 pounds in a ton2000 pounds in a ton

Collin’s grandfather shot a Collin’s grandfather shot a bison – It weighed exactly a bison – It weighed exactly a

ton!ton!

16 ounces in a pound16 ounces in a pound

2000 pounds in a ton2000 pounds in a ton

16 oz. = 1 lb.16 oz. = 1 lb.

2000 lbs. = T.2000 lbs. = T.

The Roman The Roman libra libra (Latin for "scales / balance") (Latin for "scales / balance") is an ancient Roman unit of is an ancient Roman unit of

mass. mass.

It was divided into 12 It was divided into 12 unciauncia, , or ounces. or ounces.

The The libralibra is the origin of the is the origin of the abbreviation for pound, abbreviation for pound, lb.lb.

16 ounces in a pound16 ounces in a pound

2000 pounds in a ton2000 pounds in a ton

16 oz. = 1 lb.16 oz. = 1 lb.

2000 lbs. = T.2000 lbs. = T.

REVIEW:REVIEW:

volume / volume / capacitycapacity

length length

weightweight

12 in. = 1 ft.12 in. = 1 ft.

3 ft. = 1 yd.3 ft. = 1 yd.

52805280

ft. = 1 mileft. = 1 mile

(length – distance)(length – distance)

8 oz. = 1 cup8 oz. = 1 cup

2 c. = 1 pint2 c. = 1 pint

2 pt. = 1 quart2 pt. = 1 quart

4 qt. = 1 gallon4 qt. = 1 gallon

(capacity – volume)(capacity – volume)

16 ounces in a pound16 ounces in a pound

2000 pounds in a ton2000 pounds in a ton

16 oz. = 1 lb.16 oz. = 1 lb.

2000 lbs. = T.2000 lbs. = T.

(weight – mass)(weight – mass)

volume / volume / capacitycapacity

length length

weightweight