1. Length – The distance from one point to another.
How many caterpillars long is the pencil?

2. Width
The distance across from side to side.
Width 4 inches

3. Length - Metric millimeter (mm)
A metric unit for measuring length and distance 1,000 millimeters = 1 meter
centimeter (cm)
A metric unit for measuring length and distance
100 centimeters = 1 meter
meter (m)
A metric unit for measuring length and distance 1 meter = 100 centimeters

4. Millimeter
About the width of a piece of poster board

5. Centimeter – A metric unit of length
Your pinky is about one centimeter wide.

6. Meter
About the length of a baseball bat.

7. – A rule that is written as an equation
Formula
– A rule that is written as an equation
Width 4
Length 2
To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the length by the width.
The
formula
for area is
length x width.
What is the area of the rectangle?

8. Area – Square Units
The number of square units needed to cover a surface Example: The area is 9 square units.

9. Customary Measure - Length
The following are customary units for measuring length or distance
inch (in.)
12 inches = 1 foot
foot (ft)
1 foot = 12 inches
yard (yd)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet, or 36 inches
mile (mi)
1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards, or 5,280 feet

10. Inch
The width of a postage stamp is about 1 inch.

11. Foot
A 12 inch ruler is
1 foot long.

12. Yard
The width of a door is about 1 yard.

13. Mile
Long distances are measured in miles.