Measurement
Systems of Measurement
Imperial vs. Metric
Imperial System
Metric System
Imperial vs. Metric
Imperial System
- First defined by the British in the 1800's
- Lengths: mile, yard, foot, inch
- Canada continues to use the Imperial System when trading with goods with the USA
Metric System
- Most commonly used worldwide (ie: Canada, Europe)
- Lengths: kilometer, meter, centimeter, millimeter
- Canada adopted this system in 1970 to replace the Imperial System
Measuring in Feet and Inches
To be able to successfully measure in feet and inches you need to understand and know your twelve times table.
1 foot = 12 inches and/or 12 inches = 1 foot
12 Times Table
To be able to successfully measure in feet and inches you need to understand and know your twelve times table.
1 foot = 12 inches and/or 12 inches = 1 foot
12 Times Table
- 12 x 1 =
- 12 x 2 =
- 12 x 3 =
- 12 x 4 =
- 12 x 5 =
- 12 x 6 =
- 12 x 7 =
- 12 x 8 =
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- 12 x 10 =
- 12 x 11 =
- 12 x 12 =
Measurement Worksheets and Answer Key
Feet and Inches (to the closest full inch)
Feet and Inches (to the closest full inch)
Feet and Inches [to the closest sixteenth (1/16th) of an inch]
Lesson Source (Creating your own worksheets) :
http://themathworksheetsite.com/read_tape.html
Using the website above you can create your own worksheets as seen above. Use the screen shots below to setup the two different measurement sheets. The first screen shot is for just feet and inches to the closest full inch. The second screen shot is for feet and inches to the closest sixteenth (1/16th) of an inch.
http://themathworksheetsite.com/read_tape.html
Using the website above you can create your own worksheets as seen above. Use the screen shots below to setup the two different measurement sheets. The first screen shot is for just feet and inches to the closest full inch. The second screen shot is for feet and inches to the closest sixteenth (1/16th) of an inch.
Measuring in Sixteenths (1/16th) of a Inch
Lesson Source:
http://themathworksheetsite.com/read_tape.html
http://themathworksheetsite.com/read_tape.html
When practicing your measurement, ensure you setup the worksheet generator as stated below.