Measurement

Units of Measurements

By Tiffanie Gibson

Weight is use to measure how heavy or light an object is.

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What are some things we measure in weight?​

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Multiple Choice

Ms. Jones went to the candy store to buy candy for the school carnival. Which unit of measurement should be used to measure the weight of the candy she bought?

• Gallons

• Pounds

• Cups

• Tons

Multiple Choice

Sara and her family are at the zoo watching the elephants be fed and weighed. Which unit of measurement should be used to measure the weight of each elephant?

• Pints

• Ounces

• Tons

• Gallons

Multiple Choice

Josiah and his mom are buying oranges for the soccer team. Which measurement tool should they use if they want to buy 4 pounds of oranges?

• Beaker

• Scale

• Graduated cylinder

• Measuring cups

Capacity is use to measure how how much liquid a container can hold​

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What are some things we measure in capacity?​

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Multiple Choice

The Nelsen family is having Splashes Pool Company build a pool in their backyard. Which unit of measurement should Splashes Pool Company use to measure the volume of the pool?

• Grams

• Cups

• Feet

• Gallons

Multiple Choice

At Cooks Elementary, each student has a carton of milk with his or her sandwich at lunch. Which unit of measurement should be used to measure the capacity of each carton of milk?

• Fluid ounces

• Grams

• Pounds

• Liters

Multiple Choice

Dr. Martinez is filling glass containers with water for her experiment. Which measurement tool should Dr. Martinez use to measure 20 milliliters of water into each jar?

• Scale

• Measuring cups

• Balance

• Graduated cylinder