Measures, Least to
Greatest
Best Measure - Capacity
Measurement Tools
Best Measure - Weight
Measure It
100

Customary - Weight

What are... ounce, pound, ton

100
big jug of milk - customary
What is a gallon (g.)?
100
This is used to measure weight.
What is a scale?
100
Paperclip - Customary
What is an ounce (oz.)?
100

Measure the weight of a polar bear using customary measurements.

What is a ton?

200

Metric - length

What are...(any three) millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer

200
bathtub capacity - metric
What is a liter (l.)?
200

A tall and thin tube that can be used to measure liquid in science.

What is a graduated cylinder?

200
grape - metric
What is a gram (g.)?
200

Measure the length of an ant using the metric system.

What are millimeters?

300
customary - capacity
What are...(any three) ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon
300

Bottle of oil - customary

What is a pint or quart?

300

This is used to compare the masses of two objects in science.

What is a balance?

300
dog - customary
What is a pound (lb.)?
300

Measure the length of a small banana using customary units.

What are inches?

400
Metric - weight
What are... milligram, gram, kilogram
400
Tiny amount of water - metric
What is a milliliter (ml.)?
400

This can be used to measure and drop very small amounts of liquid in science.

What is a dropper/pipette?

400
whale - customary
What is a ton (t.)?
400

Measure the capacity of a coffee mug using customary units.

What are cups?

500

Metric - Capacity

What are...(any three) milliliter, liter

500

swimming pool - customary

What is a gallon?

500
A cup-like container used in science, this can be used to measure liquid volume.
What is a beaker?
500
person - metric
What is kilograms (kg.)?
500

Measure the capacity of a turtle tank in metric units.

What are liters?

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