Measuring Glossary

Name of
Image
measuring
tool
Protractor

What it
measures

The unit of
measurement

Measuring
angles

Degrees

Scale

Weighing
something

Grams, kilograms or
Pounds.

Tape
measure

Length of
objects that
may be curved

Millimeters, centimeters
or meters

Calculator

Sum of math
operations

+ - X

Stopwatch

To time
something

Milliseconds, seconds,
minutes or hours.

Set square

Measuring
angles

Degrees

Ruler

To measure the
height, width or
length of
something

Millimeters, centimeters
or meters