Vocabulary
Estimate or Actual
Metric Measures
Tools or Units
Time
100

The smaller the unit of measure used, the more precise the measurement.

What is precision?

100
Kate needs to buy bolts that are 2 1/2 inches long.
What is an actual measurement?
100
5 km = ____m
What is 5000 meters?
100
1 qt = ____ pints
What is two?
100
Monica spent three hours working on her computer. If she started working at 10:30 a.m., what time did Monica stop working?
What is 1:30 p.m.?
200
Can be used to solve a measurement problem that requires an estimate instead of an actual measurement.
What is a benchmark?
200
Joe is making a pumpkin pie. The recipe calls for 350 milliliters of condensed milk.
What is actual measurement?
200

1 yard =___ feet

What is 3 ft?

200
7 gal = ____pt
What is 56 pt?
200
2 hours = ___ minutes
What is 120 minutes?
300
A metric unit of length that is equal to 10 cm.
What is a decimeter?
300
Gabby is making fruit salad. The fruit salad is a simple mixture.
What is an estimate mixture?
300
When you convert larger units to smaller units, you need to ________.
What is multiply?
300

 96 fl oz = ___ pt

What is 6 pt?

300

8 days = ____hours

What is 192 hours?

400

 The maximum amount that something can contain.

What is capacity?

400
Jaxon needs to fill his pool with water.
What is an estimate?
400
57 ft = _____ yd
What is 19 yd?
400
192 oz = _____ lb
What is 12 lb?
400
Start time: 9:17 a.m. Elapsed time: 5 hr. 18 min. End time: _____
What is 2:35 pm?
500
A balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring.
What is a spring scale?
500
Ms. Hope is giving her daughter medicine. She needs to give her one teaspoon of the medicine.
What is actual measurement?
500
Jessica's driveway is 18 ft long. How many yards long is Jessica's driveway?
What is 6 yards?
500
Mr. Lee wants to find Eric's height. What tool should Mr. Lee use to measure Eric's height?
What is yardstick?
500

Buses leave from the bus station for Miami every 24 minutes. The first bus leaves at 9:03 a.m. If Karl needs to leave at about 11:00 a.m., which bus should he take?

What is 11:03 a.m.?

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