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Can You Measure Up?

Can You Measure Up?. An introductory lesson on units of measure. How did standard measures develop?. As people began to trade,. they realized that it was important. for everyone to understand how much. a measurement was to avoid confusion. Why is standard measuring important?.

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Can You Measure Up?

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  1. Can You Measure Up? An introductory lesson on units of measure

  2. How did standard measures develop? As people began to trade, they realized that it was important for everyone to understand how much a measurement was to avoid confusion.

  3. Why is standard measuring important? Back in the old days, people would use their bodies to measure. One part of their body they would use is their feet. Do you see how this could be a problem?

  4. Common Modern Units for Measuring Length Customary: inches, feet, yards, miles inches centimeters Metric: millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers

  5. You can use the customary or metric units of length to measure objects of many different sizes.

  6. Which unit of measure would you use to measure the length of these objects? Inches Millimeters Feet Miles or Kilometers Centimeters Yards

  7. We use the same units of measure when measuring distances. How far do we have to walk? How far is it to the moon? How far do we have to drive?

  8. Construction workers use units of measure when building.

  9. Common Modern Units for Measuring Weight Customary: ounces, pounds, tons Metric: milligrams, grams, kilograms grams pounds

  10. Weight is a measure of the heaviness of an object due to the pull of gravity.

  11. Which unit of measure would you use to measure the weight of these objects? ounces grams tons Kilograms pounds

  12. Types of Scales Used to Measure Weight

  13. Haveyou ever wondered what your weight would be on other planets? If you weigh 50 pounds on Earth, then… if you traveled to Pluto you would weigh 3.3 lbs on Mars you would weigh 18.8 lbs if you went to Neptune you would weigh 56.2 lbs on Jupiter you would weigh a whopping 118.2 lbs

  14. Common Modern Units for Measuring Capacity Customary: cups, pints, quarts, gallons Metric: milliliters, liters Pints or quarts gallons or liters cups

  15. Capacity is the maximum amount of liquid an object will hold.

  16. Which unit of measure would you use to measure the capacity of these items? gallons gallons milliliters gallons pints ounces quarts or liters

  17. How do you use measurement in your everyday life?

  18. Using measurement tools to cook have been used both in the past and in the present.

  19. Common Modern Units for Measuring Temperature Celsius Fahrenheit

  20. Temperature is the degree of heat within a body, object or environment.

  21. Examples of Measuring Temperature Do you feel feverish? Is your food too hot or too cold?

  22. Measuring Weather Conditions How hot or cold will it be today? How much rain will fall? Will you need a rain coat, heavy coat or no coat?

  23. You have only had a taste of how measurement is used in our daily lives. Let’s review the…

  24. Common Units of Measure: Measuring length millimeters centimeters kilometers yards meters miles inches feet

  25. Common Units of Measure: Measuringweight milligram kilogram gram pound ounce ton

  26. Common Units of Measure: Measuring capacity milliliter quart gallon cup pint liter

  27. Common Units of Measure: Measuring temperature Fahrenheit Celsius

  28. Now it is your turn. How do you use measurement in your daily life?

  29. Credits Title Slide: Market place. [Online image] 28 October 2001. http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/measurement/home.htm Music: Varese Sarabande. Great Composers: John Williams. Superman: The Movie.Studio City, CA. #6 1999. Slide 2: Strawberries in the market place Man and Child in market place Woman in market place. Nova Development Corporation. Art’s 10,000 Image Collection Vol. 1. 1997. Slide 3: Feet. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://www.unshod.org/pfbc/toysaw.htm Slide 4: Ruler. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/ruler.htm Slide 6: Desks. [Online Image] 281 October 2001. www.oakinheritance.com/ Windows. [Online Image] 28 October 2001 carmen.artsci.washington.edu/cmu/newsltr/ Stamp. Nova Development Corporation. Art’s 10,000 Image Collection Vol. 1. 1997. Books. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.tealpoint.com/folios.htm Stadium. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.mgoblue.com/football/98-99/news /release-09-10.html Highway. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.madridman.com/madridfotos.html Slide 7 Corbis. Great Wall of China. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A11303189 Corbis. Moon and Tree. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis?p=moon&b=13&strip Corbis. Map and Compass [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A10690483 Slide 8: Corbis. Highway Overpass Construction [Online Image] 28 October 2001.http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A10690483 Corbis. Construction [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A10690483

  30. Credits, Continued Corbis. Olympic Stadium Under Construction [Online Image] 28 October 2001 House Under Construction [Online Image]28 October 2001. Seattle Skyscraper Construction [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A10690483 Slide 9: Scales [Online Image] 28 October 2001. Tomatoes on scale [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/id?p=cid%3A10690483 Slide 11 Cherries. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.allaboutvision.com/nutrition/ Truck [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.rsatk.com/economic/elinks.htm Jelly beans. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.toshiba.com/taisesd/dsc/images2/jellybeans.jpg Oranges. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.indianrivercitrus.com/intro.htm Hippopotamus [Online Image] 28 October 2001 www.phasa.co.za/nwsafaris/rates.htm Slide 12 Woman on scale. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.acefitness.org/getcertified/certifications.cfm Scales [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.txcrt.state.md.us/ antique scales [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.antiquegallery.com/scales.htm Cow on scale [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.sac.ac.uk/farmbush/dairy.htm Slide 13 Earth. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.perceptions.couk.com/blinded.html Slide 14 fish tank. [Online Image] 28 October 2001. www.cocklecreek.com/ photos.htm orange juice [Online Image] 28 October 2001. http://www.heb.com/heb/images/food/HBoj.jpg Slide 16 washing machine [Online Image] 30 October 2001. helix.gatech.edu/Classes/ME2202/ 1999S3/Projects/Frederick/ coffee pot [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.scandinavianheritage.com/ sh-ccoffeepot.htm baby bottle [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.mainstrike.com/.../WebCard/ Silly_Virtual_Gifts.html bathtub [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.mediacosm.com/graphics/ Exercise4/bath_done.html paint can [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.dupont.com/corp/news/daily/ 2001/dn09_07_01c.html Syringe [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.mycomedical.com Bottles [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.appalshop.org/artifacts.htm Slide 17 Kitchen [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.maui.net/~tradewds/horizons.htm Humbert, Eileen. Brian making Kool-Aid. [Video] October 2001.

  31. Credits, Continued Slide 18 Tim Imrie. Raymond Blanc in kitchen of Le Manoir au Quat' Saisons [Online Image] 30 October 2001. Joff Lee. Stir-frying in wok [Online Image] 30 October 2001. Victor Watts. Boy eating burger http://freespace.virgin.net/anthonyblake.photo/ea_08.htm Corbis. Mother and Daughter cooking [Online Image] 30 October 2001. http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A11154803 Cooking in the Kitchen [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.housing.wisc.edu…/Global_Village/html Slide 19 Thermometer [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.psd267.wednet.edu/.../Science2000/ GLOBE/GLOBEclass.html Slide 21 Sick girl [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.thriveonline.com/medical/infertility/adopthealth.html Food thermometer [Online Image] 30 October 2001. www.beef.org/kitchen/thermometer_know_how.htm Slide 22 Computerized Weather Map [Online Image] 30 October 2001 Peach Tree and Farmer Planting Field [Online Image] 30 http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A11409455 Driving in Bad Weather Picture of Hurricane Snow in Park http://search.gallery.yahoo.com/search/corbis_id?p=cid%3A11453863

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