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Terminology

New or Recently Introduced Terms

Kilometer (km, a unit of measure for length)

Mass (the measure of the amount of matter in an object)

Milliliter (mL, a unit of measure for liquid volume)

Mixed units (e.g., 3 m 43 cm)

Familiar Terms and Symbols

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=, <, > (equal, less than, greater than)

Capacity (the maximum amount that something can contain)

Convert (to express a measurement in a different unit)

Distance (the length of the line segment joining two points)

Equivalent (equal)

Estimate (an approximation of the value of a number or quantity)

Kilogram (kg), gram (g) (units of measure for mass)

Larger or smaller unit (used in a comparison of units)

Length (the measurement of something from end to end)

Liter (L) (unit of measure for liquid volume)

Measurement (dimensions, quantity, or capacity as determined by comparison with a standard)

Meter (m), centimeter (cm) (units of measure for length)

Table (used to represent data)

Weight (the measurement of how heavy something is)

Suggested Tools and Representations

Beakers or liter container

Number line

Ruler, meter stick, measuring tape

Scale, weights (masses)

Tape diagrams

**The sample questions/responses contained in this manual are straight from They are

provided to give some insight into the kinds of skills expected of students as the lesson is taught.

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