Linear Measure

12 inches = 1 foot

36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard

5 and 1/2 yards = 1 rod

40 rods = 1 furlong

5,280 feet = 8 furlongs =1 mile

3 miles = 1 league

Area Measure

144 sq. inches = 1 sq. foot

9 sq. feet = 1 sq. yard

30 and 1/4 sq. yards = 1 sq. rod

160 sq. rods = 1 acre

640 acres = 1 sq. mile = 1 section

36 sections = 1 township

Liquid Measure

4 gills = 2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart

16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Dry Measure

2 pints = 1 quart

8 quarts = 1 peck

4 pecks = 1 bushel

Weight

27 and 11/32 grains = 1 dram

16 drams = 1 ounce

16 ounces = 1 pound (lb)

100 pounds = 1 hundredweight

2000 pounds = 20 hundredweight = 1 ton

Metric System

Linear Measure

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter

10 centimeters = 1 decimeter

10 decimeters = 1 meter

10 meters = 1 dekameter

10 dekameters = 1 hectometer

10 hectometers = 1 kilometer

Area Measure

100 sq. millimeters = 1 sq. centimeter

1,000,000 sq. millimeters = 10,000 sq. centimeters = 1 sq. meter

100 sq. meters = 1 are (a)

100 ares = 1 hectare (ha)

1,000,000 sq. meters = 100 hectares = 1 sq. kilometer

Volume Measure

1 liter = .001 cubic meter

10 milliliters = 1 centiliter

10 centiliters = 1 deciliter

10 deciliters = 1 liter

10 liters = 1 dekaliter

10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter

10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter

Weight

10 milligrams = 1 centigram

10 centigrams = 1 decigram

10 decigrams = 1 gram

10 grams =1 dekagram

10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram

10 hectograms = 1 kilogram

1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton

Kitchen Measurements

tsp. = teaspoon

tbsp. = tablespoon

3 tsp. = 1 tbsp.

4 tbsp. = 1/4 cup

5 1/3 tbsp. = 1/3 cup

16 tbsp. = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

Temperature

F = Fahrenheit

C = Celsius

0°F = -18°C

0°C = 32°F = freezing point for water

to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius:  Celsius = (5/9) * (F-32)

to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit:  Fahrenheit = (9/5)*C + 32

Conversion Table

]]> http://www.k12genie.com/weights-and-measurements/feed/ 1 http://www.k12genie.com/school-district-websites/ http://www.k12genie.com/school-district-websites/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:34:45 +0000 K12Genie Staff http://www.k12genie.com/?p=2138 Regardless of where in the U.S. you or your kids go to school, it’s good to know how to reach your local school district.  District websites have a lot of great information such as calendars, events, contact information, and district maps.

Here is the list of some of the largest school districts in the U.S. with links to their websites.

Alabama

• Birmingham
• Jefferson County

Alaska

• Juneau

Arizona

• Mesa
• Tucson

Arkansas

• Little Rock

California

• Fresno
• Long Beach
• Los Angeles
• Oakland
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose

Colorado

• Denver
• Jefferson County

Connecticut

• Bridgeport

Delaware

• Charter Schools
• Kent County
• New Castle County
• Sussex County

Florida

• Brevard County
• Broward County
• Duval County
• Hillsborough County
• Miami-Dade
• Orange County
• Palm Beach County
• Pinellas County
• Polk County

Georgia

• Atlanta
• Cobb County
• DeKalb County
• Fulton County
• Gwinnett County

Hawaii

Idaho

• Boise

Illinois

• Chicago

Indiana

• Indianapolis

Iowa

• Des Moines

Kansas

• Wichita

Kentucky

• Jefferson County

Louisiana

• New Orleans

Maine

• Portland

Maryland

• Anne Arundel County
• Baltimore City
• Baltimore County
• Prince George’s County

Massachusetts

• Boston

Michigan

• Detroit
• Charlotte

Minnesota

• Minneapolis

Mississippi

• All Mississippi Schools
• Jackson

Missouri

• Kansas City

Montana

• Helena

Nebraska

• Omaha

Nevada

• Clark County

New Hampshire

• Manchester

New Jersey

• Newark

New Mexico

• Albuquerque

New York

• New York City

North Carolina

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg
• Wake County

North Dakota

• All North Dakota Schools
• Fargo
• West Fargo

Ohio

• Cleveland
• Columbus

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City
• Tulsa

Oregon

• Portland

Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh

Rhode Island

• All Rhode Island Schools

South Carolina

• All South Carolina Schools

South Dakota

• All South Dakota Schools

Tennessee

• Memphis
• Nashville

Texas

• Austin
• Cypress-Fairbanks
• Dallas
• El Paso
• Fort Worth
• Houston
• Northside
• San Antonio
• South San Antonio

Utah

• Granite
• Jordan

Vermont

• Burlington

Virginia

• Fairfax County
• Virginia Beach

Washington

• Seattle

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

• Kanawha County

Wisconsin

• Milwaukee

Wyoming

• Laramie County

2009 Major Holidays

Sept.-Dec.

September

7             Monday–Labor Day*
11           Friday–Patriot Day
13           Sunday–Grandparent’s Day
18           Friday–Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)
22           Tuesday–First Day of Autumn
27           Sunday–Yom Kippur (begins at sundown)

October

12           Monday–Columbus Day*
31           Saturday–Halloween

November

1             Sunday–Daylight Savings Ends; All Saint’s Day
3             Tuesday–Election Day
11           Wednesday–Veteran’s Day*
26           Thursday–Thanksgiving*

December

11           Friday–Chanukah (begins at sundown)
17          Thursday–Islamic New Year (begins at sundown)
21           Monday–First Day of Winter
25           Friday–Christmas*
26           Saturday–Kwanzaa begins
31           Thursday–New Year’s Eve

*Federal Holiday