area
The amount of square units needed to cover a figure. The area of this shape is 6 square units.
centimeter
A small unit of metric measurement. Benchmark: across your pinky nail
The abbreviation for centimeter is cm.
cup
A cup is a small customary unit of liquid capacity. The milk cartons you buy in the cafeteria hold 1 cup of milk. The abbreviation for cup is c.
degrees
units used to measure temperature
Celsius or Fahrenheit
estimate
A close guess of the actual value, usually with some thought or calculation involved.
foot
A customary unit of measure for length.
12 inches = 1 foot
The abbreviation for foot is ft.
gallon
A customary unit of measure for liquid capacity.
1 gallon = 4 quarts
gram
A metric unit of mass. One sheet of paper = 1 gram.
The abbreviation for gram is g.
inch
A customary unit of measure for length. 1 inch = from your knuckle to the end of your thumb.
The abbreviation for inch is in.
kilogram
A metric unit of mass. 1 kilogram = the weight of 1 math book
The abbreviation for kilogram is kg
kilometer
A large metric unit of length. 1 kilometer = 1000 meters
The abbreviation for kilometer is km
length
the distance between 2 points, how long something is,
the distance from one end to the other
liter
A metric unit of capacity. Pop comes in 2 liter bottles.
The abbreviation for liter is L.
meter
A metric unit of length. 100 centimeters = 1 meter
It is about 1 meter from the floor to a door knob.
The abbreviation for meter is m.
mile
A large customary unit of length. Miles are used to measure the distance between cities. The abbreviation for mile is m.
ounce
An ounce is a small customary unit of weight. A key weighs about 1 ounce.
The abbreviation for ounce is oz.
perimeter
The distance around the outside of a shape. Perimeter is measured in units. Add the lengths of all the sides to get the perimeter.
pounds
A customary unit for weight. 1 pound is able the weight of a loaf of bread.
The abbreviation for pound is lb.
quart
A customary measure for capacity. 1 quart = 2 pints
4 quarts = 1 gallon
The abbreviation for quart is qt.
volume
capacity
The volume of a container measured in liquid units
Customary: cup, pint, quart, gallon
Metric: milliliter, liter
weight
mass
How heavy an object is
Customary: ounces, pounds, tons
Metric: grams, kilograms
yard
A customary unit of length. 1 yard = 3 feet or 36 inches
The abbreviation for yard is yd.
a.m.
Is the half of the day from midnight to midday. What we call night and morning.
It comes from the Latin "Ante Meridiem"
p.m.
Is the half of the day from Midday to Midnight.
What we call afternoon and evening.
It comes from the Latin "Post Meridiem" for "after midday".
elapsed time
The amount of time between the beginning and the end of an event
pint
A customary measure of liquid capacity. You would need to buy 2 cartons of milk in the cafeteria to get a pint of milk.
The abbreviation for pint is pt.
temperature
balance scale
set of scales used to measure weight
Celcius
metric unit for measuring temperature
Fahrenheit
customary unit for measuring temperature
quarter hour
15 minutes before or after the hour