ObjectivesObjectives

Which instruments measure what Which instruments measure what unitsunits

Words of comparison for different Words of comparison for different measuresmeasures

Units for the different measuresUnits for the different measures An idea of the magnitude for each An idea of the magnitude for each

measuremeasure

Units of MeasureUnits of Measure

Weight or MassWeight or Mass

Capacity or VolumeCapacity or Volume

Length or distanceLength or distance

Weights or MassWeights or Mass

Instrument you would useInstrument you would use

Scales

Bathroom Scales

Kitchen scales

Weights or MassWeights or Mass

Comparison words you would use

Weighs more

Weighs less

Heavier

Lighter

mg = milligrammg = milligram cg = centigramcg = centigram g = gramg = gram kg = kilogramkg = kilogram t = tont = ton

Units of Weights or MassUnits of Weights or Mass

lightest

heaviest

What are the units used for the What are the units used for the weights of these items?weights of these items?

a contact lensa contact lens

a tea baga tea bag

a packet of pastaa packet of pasta

a doga dog

jumbo jetjumbo jet

mg or cg

g or kg

kg

t

cg or g

Capacity or volumeCapacity or volume

Instruments you would useInstruments you would use

MeasuringMeasuring jugjug

MeasuringMeasuring

spoonsspoons

Measuring cup

Something to hold liquid with a gauge

Capacity or volumeCapacity or volume

Comparison words you would useComparison words you would use

The jug holds more than the cup

The spoon holds less than the bowl

A smaller engine

A bigger engine

Units for capacity or volumeUnits for capacity or volume

ml = millilitresml = millilitres

cl = centilitrescl = centilitres

l = litresl = litres

kl = kilolitreskl = kilolitres

Holds least

Holds most

5 ml spoon

30 cl cup

330ml or 33cl

5 litres

What are the units used for the What are the units used for the capacity of these items?capacity of these items?

spoon of cough mixturespoon of cough mixture

glass of juiceglass of juice

jug of waterjug of water

petrol tank on a carpetrol tank on a car

petrol tank of a cruise petrol tank of a cruise

shipship

ml

ml or cl

l or cl

l

kl

Length or distanceLength or distance

Instrument you would useInstrument you would use

Tape measures

Rulers

Length or distanceLength or distance

Comparison words you would useTaller

Shorter

Deeper end

Shallower end

Narrow road Wide road

Short

Long

Higher Lower

Units for length or distanceUnits for length or distance

mm = millimetresmm = millimetres

cm = centimetrescm = centimetres

m = metresm = metres

km = kilometreskm = kilometres

shortest

longest

Width of a finger nail

Length of a finger

Depth of the lake

Distance to Mars

What are the units used for What are the units used for these items?these items?

An length of an antAn length of an ant

The wingspan of a The wingspan of a

butterflybutterfly

The depth of the poolThe depth of the pool

The height of EverestThe height of Everest

mm

cm

m

km

Other measures Other measures

TemperatureTemperature ThermometerThermometer

Degrees Celsius (˚C)Degrees Celsius (˚C)

Hotter – ColderHotter – Colder

Higher – LowerHigher – Lower

Warmer - CoolerWarmer - Cooler

Water freezes at 0˚C˚C Water boils at 100˚C˚C

Other measures - time Other measures - time

Hours, Hours,

minutes, minutes,

secondsseconds

Days, weeks, Days, weeks,

months, yearsmonths, years

Some units

Instrument

Clock, watch, Clock, watch,

stop watch, stop watch,

sun dialsun dial

Calendar, Calendar,

diarydiary

Words

Fast, slow, Fast, slow,

on-timeon-time

early, lateearly, late

long, shortlong, short