inch – width of a quarter

foot – length of a football

yard – length of a baseball bat

mile – you can walk it in 20 minutes

Mass (Weight)

ounce – slice of bread

pound – loaf of bread

Capacity

cup – juice box

pint – large glass

quart – half of OJ carton

gallon – jug of milk

Temperature

Fahrenheit – used in U.S.

Metric Measurement

Length

millimeter – thickness of a dime

centimeter – width of your finger

decimeter – length of a new crayon

meter – half the height of a door

kilometer – you can walk it in 12 min.

Mass (Weight)

gram – paper clip

kilogram – textbook

Capacity

milliliter – 4 eyedropper drops

liter – half of a soda bottle

 Temperature

Celsius – used in most other countries and by scientists