Introduction to

Measurement
SOL 6.9

By: Jennifer Del-Castillo

John F. Kennedy Middle School
What you need to know

 First things first, you need to understand

the basics
 There are two systems of measurement
 US/Customary System which we use here
 Then there is the metric system which is
used all over the world
Measurement Basics

 Length: is the distance of something

measured
 Volume/Capacity: how much something
can hold ( generally liquid)
 Weight: how much something weighs
 Mass: how much space something takes
up
US/Customary System

 The US/Customary system has many

different units of measurement
 Each unit has a completely different
name
 They also have completely different
conversion factors
Metric System

 The metric system has base unit and

many different prefixes
Metric Units of
Measurement
 Meters: Measures length
 Liters: Measures volume or capacity
 Grams: measures weight/mass
Units of Measurement:
Volume
 US System  Metric System
 Cups  Liters
 Pints
 Quarts
 Gallons
 Fluid Ounces
Units of Measurement:
Length
 US System  Metric
 Inches  Meters
 Feet
 Yards
 Miles
Units of Measurement:
Weight/Mass
 US System  Metric
 Ounce  Gram
 Pound
 Tons
Metric System Prefixes

 Mili- 1/1000, which means that

1000mm=1m
 Centi- 1/100, which means that
100cg=1g
 Deci- 1/10, which means that 10dl=1l
 Deka- 10, which means that 1dkm=10m
 Hecto- 100, which means that 1hg=100g
 Kilo- 1000, which means that 1kl=1000l
US Conversions

 Length
 1 foot = 12 inches
 1 yard = 3 feet
 1 mile = 5,280 feet
US Conversions

 Volume
 1 cup = 8 fl oz
 1 pint = 2 cups
 1 quart = 2 pints
 1 gallon = 4 quarts
US Conversions

 Weight
 1 lb = 16 oz
 1 ton = 2000 lbs