VOCABULARY MEASUREMENTS

Measurement: is finding a number that shows the size or amount of something.

Length: We can measure how long things are, or how tall, or how far apart they are. Kilometer (km); Hectometer (Hm); Dekameter (Dam); Meter (m); decimeter (dm); centimeter (cm); millimeter (mm)

Mass: A measure of how much matter is in an object. Kilogram (kg); Hectogram (Hg); Dekagram (Dag); Gram (g); decigram (dg); centigram (cg); milligram (mg)

Capacity: The amount that something can hold. Kiloliter (kl); Hectoliter (Hl); Dekaliter (Dal); Liter (L); deciliter (dl); centiliter (cl); milliliter (ml)

Conversion: we can convert metric units of measurements of length, mass and capacity using the conversion chart and learning the order using the phrase: King Henry Doesn´t Usually drink chocolate milk.

Time: Time is the ongoing sequence of events taking place. The past, present and future. We measure time using seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years. Clocks measure time.

Elapsed time: The time that elapses while some event is occurring.

Time expressions: o´clock; past the hour; to the hour.

Temperature: How hot or cold a thing is. Temperature is measured using a thermometer, usually in the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale.

Calendar: A diagram that shows what day and month it is.

Schedules: a table that shows home task or classes at the school.

Timetables: A table of information showing when things will happen