measurement unit vocabulary/word wall

Distanceis how far apart objects

are

WidthDistance from side to

side;Describes how wide a

shape is

LengthDistance from end to end;

Describes how long a shape is

HeightDistance from

base to top;Describes how high a shape is

PerimeterThe distance around a2-dimensional shape

TIP:Add

together all the lengths of the shape

MeterBasic unit

for measuring distance

Millimeter (mm)Unit

for measuring distance

1 m = 1000 mm

Centimeter (cm)Unit

for measuring distance

1m = 100 cm

Kilometer (km)Unit

for measuring distance

1000 m = 1 km

RulerA tool used

to measure length

Measuring TapeA tool used

to measure length

Circumference

The distance around the

circle

RadiusAny line that connects the center of the

circle with any point on

the circle

DiameterA line

segment that passes

through the circle

and has both of its

endpoints on the circle

Area

The amount of

surface inside a shape

Square UnitBasic unit for measuring

area

Square centimeter (cm2)

Square meter (m2)

CapacityHow much a container can hold

VolumeThe amount of space (matter)

inside a 3-dimensional

object

Cubic UnitBasic unit

for measuring volume

Cubic centimeter (cm3)

Cubic meter (m3)

Liter (L)

Basic unit for measuring capacity

Milliliter (mL)

Unit for measuring capacity

Graduated cylinder

A tool used to measure volume

WeightHow heavy an object is

MassAmount of matter

in an object

MatterSomething that has mass

and takes up space

Balance scaleA tool used

to measure weight

Weighing scaleA tool used

to measure weight

Milligram (mg)Unit

for measuring mass

1 g = 1000 mg

Gram (g)Basic unit

for measuring

mass

Kilogram (Kg)

Unit for

measuring mass

TemperatureThe measure of hotness

or coldness of something

CelsiusUnit for

measuring temperature

ThermometerA tool used to measure

temperature

Angleformed by 2

rays or segments that have the same

endpoint

Degree (º)Unit for

measuring angles

ProtractorA tool used

to measure angles

TimeThe ongoing sequence of events taking place

SecondBasic unit

for measuring

time

MinuteUnit for

measuring time

60 seconds = 1 minute

HourUnit for

measuring time

60 minutes = 1 hour

DayUnit for measuring time

24 hours = 1 day

WeekUnit for measuring time

7 days = 1 week

MonthUnit for measuring time

~ 30 days = 1 month~ 4 weeks = 1 month

YearUnit for measuring time

365 days = 1 year12 months = 1 year

ClockA tool used to measure

time

CalendarA tool used

to measure

time

Map scaleThe ratio of the length

in a drawing (or model) to the length of the real

thing

Accuratehow close a measured value is to

the real value

(Adjective)

ACCURATE Precise

Accurate Precise

ACCURATE Precise

Accurate Precise

Precise how close the

measured values are

to each other

(adjective)

Accurate PRECISE

Accurate PRECISE

Accurate Precise

Accurate Precise

EstimateA close guess of the actual value, usually

some thinking or computing

(verb)

UnitA measure

of something;A word that

gives meaning to a number

value

(noun)

23 grams

3 kilometers

8 months

MeasureFinding a number that

shows the size or amount of something

using a tool

(verb)