Customary Units of Measurement

Measuring Length

The Customary System using inches, feet, yards, and miles to measure length.




Converting units of measure

When converting a small unit of measure to a large unit of measure, you need to DIVIDE

48 inches = ?? feet

Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, DIVIDE 48 by 12

48 / 12 = 4

So 48 inches = 4 feet

When converting large units of measure to small units of measure, you need to MULTIPLY

6 yards = ?? feet

Since there are 3 feet in 1 yard, multiply 6 x 3

So 6 yards = 18 feet


Customary Units of Weight

Ounces (Oz)
Pounds (lb)
Tons (T)

16 Oz = 1 lb

2000 lbs = 1 T

Customary Units of Capacity

Cups (c)
Pints (pt)
Quarts (qt)
Gallons (gal)



2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon


Units of Time

Wild About Weather

Weather

 

Water Cycle

 

The water cycle consists of 4 stages.

 

Evaporation-the sun heats the water and it begins to rise into the air in water vapor form

 

 

Condensation- as the vapor rises and cools, the water goes to water droplet form and gather to form clouds

 

 

Precipitation- once the clouds are full they release the water droplets (or ice crystals if it's cold enough) in the form of rain, snow, or hail

 

Run-Off- the precipitation flows off the ground into the lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans

 

Clouds

Stratus Clouds:
Low, grey clouds
Often seen as fog
Usually mean rain showers
Stratus is Latin for layers


Cumulus Clouds:
Fluffy & puffy
Large & white
Means fair weather
Cumulus is Latin for heap (big pile)


Cirrus Clouds:
Small wispy clouds
Curls
mean precipitation
Cirrus is Latin for curl


Cumulonimbus Clouds:
Big & puffy
Cumulus clouds that turn gray
Storm clouds/ thunderheads
Nimbus is Latin for rain/storm


Severe Weather

Tornados




Hurricanes



Thunderstorms