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°C: degrees Celsius
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°F: degrees Farenheit
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centimeter: about the width of a fingertip
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cup: coffee mug
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decimal: separates the whole number and the decimal. says "and"
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decrease: to go down
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denominator: the bottom number of a fraction. tells the total amount
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difference: answer to a subtraction problem
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dropped: decrease in temperature
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elapsed time: the amount of time that has passed. 3 parts: start, end, elapsed
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equal groups/equal amounts: divide
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equivelant: equal. cross multiply to check.
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estimate: round
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factor: numbers that you multiply
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foot: about from wrist to elbow
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fraction: separates the whole into equal parts. has a numerator and a denominator
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gallon: big milk jug
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gram: about 2 m&m's
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half: divide by two
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half hour: 30 minutes
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half/halves: two equal parts
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hour: 60 minutes
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hundreths: the second place after the decimal
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improper fraction: the numerator is greater than the denominator
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inch: about from knuckle to knuckle
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increase: to go up
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kilogram: about a package of paper
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kilometer: about the distance to Wal-mart
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liter: tall water/soda bottle
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mass: the amount of matter in a body. the same where ever it is.
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meter: about from fingertip to fingertip
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mile: about the distance to Foodtown (long distances)
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milliliter: a drop
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minute: 60 seconds
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mixed number: a whole number and a fraction
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numerator: the top number of a fraction. tells how many
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ounce: about a slice of bread
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pint: small ice cream container
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pound: about a loaf of bread
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product: answer to a multiplication problem
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quart: medium ice cream container
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quarter: fourth; four equal parts
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quarter hour: 15 minutes
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quotient: answer to a division problem
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reflection: flip; mirror image
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remainder: the amount left over after dividing
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risen: increase in temperature
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rotation: turn; changes direction
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sum: answer to an addition problem
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tenths: the first place after the decimal
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ton: about an elephant/car
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transformation: a change in position
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translation: slide; does not change direction
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twice: multiply by two
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weight: A measure of the heaviness of an object
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whole: including all parts
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yard: about from fingertip to fingertip