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United States customary units

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-customary-units

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How long is United States customary units?

  2. 2. How heavy is United States customary units?

  3. 3. What is the definition of a yard?

  4. 4. What is the definition of a pound (avoirdupois)?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Imperial System

  • SI Units (International System of Units)

  • Dual System

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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