What is Mass? Mass Definition & Examples
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Mass What is Mass? Mass Definition & Examples Mass simplified: an easy-to-understand and straightforward guide to mass, its definition, how it’s used, and the different ways to calculate it Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Mass is the quantity of matter that makes up a given object […]
How to Do Unit Conversions
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Unit Conversions How to Do Unit Conversions Converting units of measurement is an essential part of working with world measurement systems. Let’s learn the basics of unit conversions! Author Katie Wickliff Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • The two main measurement systems are metric and customary. Most of the world […]
How to Convert Units of Time
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Converting Units of Time How to Convert Units of Time Discover the power of multiplication and its fundamental properties, making multiplication operations easier to understand and solve. Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Units of time are the numerical values we use to measure time. • When […]
How is Temperature Measured?
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Measuring Temperature How is Temperature Measured? A brief history of the measurement of temperature, its definition, and the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius and their conversion Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Temperature is the heat present in an object and is created by kinetic energy, or […]
Ruler Measurements
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Ruler Measurements Ruler Measurements Rulers let you capture the size of things around you, from the length of your pencil to the width of your notebook, all in inches or centimeters. Author Michelle Griczika Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • A ruler is a tool that measures the length or […]
The Metric System
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Metric System The Metric System Jump into the measurement system that is used around the world. Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways Metric is a worldwide standard – While some countries maintain their own, distinct units of measure, the metric system has been embraced around the world. Measure […]
How to Read a Clock to Tell Time
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Reading a Clock How to Read a Clock to Tell Time Telling the time with analog and digital clocks, made easy Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • There are two kinds of clocks, analog and digital. • Analog clocks use an hour hand and a minute hand […]
How to Calculate Elapsed Time
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Calculating Elapsed Time How to Calculate Elapsed Time Elapsed time and time duration formula, techniques, and practice Author Jill Padfield Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • Elapsed time is the time that exists between the start and end of an event • Calculating elapsed time is one of the most […]
What is Capacity?
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement Capacity What is Capacity? A thorough explanation of how to measure capacity using both the metric and customary systems of measurement, with helpful conversion charts and practice questions Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • The most used system of capacity measurement in the world is the metric […]
What Does AM and PM stand for?
Home Math Resources Skills Measurement AM & PM What Does AM and PM stand for? Easy definitions for A.M. and P.M. and the story behind how we tell time today Author Tess Loucka Published: Oct 2024 Key takeaways • AM stands for ante meridiem and PM stands for post meridiem • AM and PM both […]
