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Schrift week 1.2 Tools and Measuring

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kilometer   large unit of measure, used to measure long distances such a when driving  
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Compass   a tool that uses a magnetized pointer to show magnetic north, used to find direction  
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Celsius   a measure of temperature used by scientists and in most places throughout the world  
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Fahrenheit   a measure of temperature used in the United States  
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Millimeter   a small metric unit used to measure length, width or height; one unit is about the width of a pencil lead or thickness of a dime; measured using a ruler  
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Centimeter   a small metric unit used measure length, width or height; one unit is about the width of your fingernail; measured using a ruler  
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Meter   a metric unit used to measure length, width or height of larger objects such as a desk or TV; measured using a meter stick  
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Mass   The amount of matter in an object; measured using a balance  
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Volume   The amount of space that an object takes up; graduated cylinders are used to measure liquid in units of milliliters, liters and kiloliters; measure solids using a ruler  
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Capacity   The maximum amount that can be held or taken in.  
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Length   how long something is  
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height   how tall something is  
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width   how wide something is  
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Measurement   A particular system that is used to determine the time, area, volume, length, mass or weight of something  
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Weight   A measure of the pull of gravity on an object; measured by a spring scale  
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Data   information collected in an investigation  
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temperature   the measure of how hot or cold something is; measured using a thermometer  
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observe   to use your 5 senses to look at something very closely  
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