3. WHy do we measure
things?
• We measure things because if we never
measured things we would not know how
far to go to a destination how heavy you
are what time it is and if you might have a
fever the volume of an item etc.
• If we wanted make a building and we made
it 5m instead of 5 km then the building
would be to small
4. What Is Measurement?
• Measurement is a tool that we use in every
day life like a clock or a scale that measures
time and weight unlike a water bottle
• Measurement is used by everyone
5. How can measurement connect
with materials?
• Materials are measured such as how much iron
and carbon are needed to make steel?
• Materials use measurement by measuring how
heavy a material is
6. What can be
measured?
• Nearly everything in the the world can be
measured stationary items,planets,toys,cars
homework,food,furniture and others
7. How do we use measurement in
everyday life?
• We use measurement everyday and everyone
uses it
• Doctors would have to measure how high
your temperature is
• When you make a cake they have to know
how much flour to put in.If you put a to much
flour the cake wouldn’t taste good
8. Tools We Use When
We Measure?
• Ruler .measuring cups
• Clocks
• Scales
• Measurement tape
• Thermometer
