EASY READ Measurements

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  How do we measure time?

  It has always been important to measure time. The first humans learned to measure time so that they knew when the sun would rise and set, and when to plant seeds. We divide time...

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  How do we measure volume and capacity?

  Volume is the space that something takes up. When we measure the volume of water in a cup, we are measuring how much space the water takes up inside the cup. Capacity is the amount...

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  How do we measure mass and weight?

  If you were able to stand on the Moon, you would weigh much less than you do on Earth. That is because weight is a measurement of how strongly gravity pulls on an object, and the...

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