2. What is
Measurement?
Measurement is to find the
length, mass, volume,
temperature, time, and more of
an object. There are different
systems or ways used to measure,
such as the Metric system and
the Imperial system (Customary
system)
3. How do we use
Measurement in life?
We use Measurement in our Daily Lives to calculate the time,
the length of an object, temperature of the day, how much a
object weighs, and how loud an object is.
4. Some tools used to
Measure
Some tools are made specifically to measure length, mass,
temperature, volume or time :
- Ruler, used to measure length (cm and inches)
- Balance, measures mass
- Thermometer, able to measure temperature (celsius and
fahrenheit)
- Flask, measures volume (mL and L)
- Beaker, used to measure volume (mL and L)
- Clock, measuring time (seconds, minutes and hours)
5. Converting Units
Metric Value Chart
Factor
Pre Fix Symbol Number Factor Word
Kilo k 1000 Thousand
Hecto h 100 Hundred
Deka da 10 Ten
Deci d 0.1 Tenth
Centi c 0.01 Hundredth
Milli m 0.001 Thousandth
6. Measurement connected
to Material?
Material is a matter which is used
to make a structure. Materials
need to be first measured to the
certain height, length or size
needed to build the structure.
