Measuring Tools

		Let's bake a pie. We need a cup of sugar in the pie. Which tool will we use to measure a cup of sugar?
Hold your mouse over each tool to learn what that tool measures.

Our pie is an apple pie. We will need three pounds of apples in our pie.

Hold the mouse over each tool to find the tool that is used to measure 3 pounds of apples.

I wonder if this is three pounds of apples.

A tape measure is used to measure distance or length.

A scale is used to measure weight. We can measure 3 pounds of apples using a scale.

A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

A digital clock is used to measure time.

Different tools are
used for measuring
different things.
Hold the mouse over each tool.
A pint is used to measure capacity. A scale is used to measure weight.

An inch ruler is used to measure length.


These tools are used to measure capacity.

These tools are used to measure weight or mass.


These tools are used to measure time.

These tools are used to measure lengths.		This metric ruler shows centimeters. A meter stick shows 100 centimeters.
	This standard ruler shows inches. 12 inches is a foot. 36 inches is a yard.

I'm going to Disney World in three weeks. Which tool will I use to measure three weeks? Click on your answer.

My new baby brother weighs eight pounds. What tool should I use to measure my brother's weight? Click on your answer.

What do we measure using these tools?
Click on your answer.

What do we measure using these tools?
Click on your answer.

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weight

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Which tool would be used to measure the length of a birthday present?		Which tool would be used to measure the top of this round cake is?

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Which tool would be used to measure how fast the race car is moving?		Which tool would be used to measure how heavy the 1st place trophy is?

Now that we know about measuring tools, lets bake our pie. We need a cup of sugar in the pie.
Select the tool we should use to measure a cup of sugar.

Our pie is an apple pie. We need three pounds of apples in our pie.

Select a tool to measure three pounds of apples.

We must peel the apples before we put them in the pie.

Our pie needs to bake for 45 minutes.

Select a tool to measure 45 minutes.

It says here to bake my pie for 45 minutes.

You know a lot about which tools to use when measuring. I think our pie is finished baking. Let's eat!