MEASUREMENT
DEFINITION
We measure many things using a
variety of tools. We can measure
length, volume, capacity, area, time
and temperature. Here are some
tools we use to help us measure:
WATCH
Watches measure
duration and time.
MEASURING
CUPS
Measuring cups
measure
quanities needed
when baking or
cooking.
MEASURING
TAPE
A measuring tape
measures lengt:
how wide, high or
deep something
is.
PROTRACTOR
A protractor
measures angles
and is used when
building and
constructing.
RULER
Rulers are used to
measure length in
millimeters,
centimeters and
meters.
KITCHEN
SCALES
Kitchen scales
measure the
weight of food.
BATHROOM
SCALES
Bathroom scales
measure the
weight of an
individual.
MEASURING
SPOON
A measuring
spook measures
the quantity of
ingredients when
cooking.
THERMOMETE
R
A thermemteter
measures heat:
how warm or cool
something is.
TAPE
MEASURE
A measuring tape
is a retractable
ruler that
measures in
millimeters,
centimeters and
metres.
QUESTION TIME
What questions do you have
about measurement?

All About Measurement Mathematics for Primary Level