Chapter 15Study Guide
Measurement – Weight/Mass, Length, Volume
Learning Goals
4.6a)estimate and measure weight/mass and describe the results in U.S. Customary and metric
units as appropriate; and
b)identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S. Customary system (ounces, pounds, and tons) and between units within the metric system (grams and kilograms).
4.7 a)estimate and measure length, and describe the result in both metric and U.S. Customary units; and
b)identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S. Customary system (inches and feet; feet and yards; inches and yards; yards and miles) and between units within the metric system (millimeters and centimeters; centimeters and meters; and millimeters and meters).
4.8 a)estimate and measure liquid volume and describe the results in U.S. Customary units; and
b)identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S. Customary system (cups, pints, quarts, and gallons).
Vocabulary
Length– how far an object is from end to end (inch, foot, yard, mile, millimeter, centimeter, meter)
Volume – the amount of space a solid or liquid occupies; capacity (cup, pint, quart, gallon)
Weight–how heavy an object is; determined by the pull of gravity (ounce, pound, gram, kilogram)
Mass – The amount of matter in an object (ounce, pound, gram, kilogram)
Examples and Explanations
Length
When estimating length, choose the best unit of measure.
A fly’s wing would be measured in millimeters
A pencil would be measured in centimeters or inches
A person would be measured in feet
The length of the playground would be measured in yards or meters
The distance to the next city would be measured in miles.
We use a ruler to measure length. When measuring in inches, measure to the nearest 1/8inch.
The tack is 5/8 of an inch long. Memorize This!
When measuring in centimeters, measure to the nearest millimeter
The pencil measures 5.8 centimeters or 58 millimeters.
Weight/Mass
When estimating weight, choose the best unit of measure.
Lighter objects are measured in grams or ounces.
Heavier objects are measured in kilograms or pounds
A paperclip is about 1 gram A pink eraser is about 1 ounce A large book is about 1 kilogram A loaf of bread is about 1 pound
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We use a scale to measure weight and mass.
The apples weigh 5 pounds. The carrots weigh 4 kilograms. The boy weighs 70 pounds.
Memorize This!
Volume
When estimating volume, choose the best unit of measure.
How much milk you put in your cereal would be measured in cups.
Pints and quarts may be used to measure somewhat larger containers (less than a gallon).
Large containers, such a bathtubs or swimming pools, should be measured in gallons.
When measuring volume, read the measurements on the side
of the measuring cup. They are written as fractions.
Sample Questions
1. Use your inch ruler to determine the length of the pencil
A3 inchesC4 inches
B4 inchesD10 inches
2. Mike filled a bucket with 2 gallons of water. Choose all of the measurements below that are equal to 2 gallons.
4 quarts32 cups12 pints8 quarts16 pints
3. Scott borrowed an encyclopedia from the library. It has a mass of 3 ½ kilograms. What is the mass of the book in grams?
A300 grams
B350 grams
C3,000 grams
D3,500 grams
4.Breanna poured milk in her cereal bowl. About how much milk did she use?
A1 gallon
B2 quarts
C2 pints
D1 cup
5. About how high is a door?
A7 feet
B7 inches
C7 yards
D7 centimeters