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Math Vocabulary
Quarter 3 Math Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feet | Unit of measurement; Length of top of your leg |
| Inches | Unit of measurement; length from first knuckle to second on your finger |
| How many inches in a foot | 12 |
| How many inches on a ruler | 12 |
| Centimeters | Unit of measurement; length of your finger nail |
| Yard | Unit of measurement; about the width of a door |
| How many inches in a yard | 36 |
| How many feet in a yard | 3 |
| Meters | A unit of measurement; 3 inches longer than a yard |
| How many inches in a meter | 39 |
| Area | The amount of space a shape takes up |
| How we calculate area of a quadrilateral | Length x Width |
| Perimeter | The distance around a shape |
| How we calculate the perimeter | Add up all the sides |
| Capacity | The amount of liquid a container holds |
| Gallon | 4 quarts make this |
| Gallon | 8 pints make this |
| Gallon | 16 cups make this |
| Quart | 2 pints make this |
| Quart | 4 cups make this |
| Pint | 2 cups make this |
| Temperature | How hot or cold something is |