Customary Units of Measurement

What does length measure?

• how heavy something is

• how long something is

• how much something holds

• the amount of time something takes to happen

When you hear one inch, think about the length of _________________________?

• a binder

• a baseball bat

• a paper clip

When you hear a foot, think about the length from __________________________________.

• your elbow to fingers

• your knuckle to knuckle

• a door handle to the bottom of the door

When you hear a yard, think about ______________________.

• the length of a binder

• the width of a refrigerator

• the length of a paperclip

How many inches are in a foot?

How many feet are in a yard?

• 12

• 36

• 4

• 3

How many inches are in a yard?

How many feet are in one mile?

• 3,652

• 5,280

• 2,000

• 365

When you find the weight of something, you are telling _______________________.

• how heavy something is

• how long something is

• how much something can hold

• how long it takes for something to occur

When you think about an ounce, think about the weight of a __________________.

• strawberry

• pineapple

• coffee creamer