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Metric SystemMetric System

Measurement and SIMeasurement and SI

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Please get a green bell work sheet and Please get a green bell work sheet and begin answering the following begin answering the following questions in complete sentencesquestions in complete sentences

1.1. What instrument is used to What instrument is used to measure length?measure length?

2.2. Why do you think it is important to Why do you think it is important to know how to measure length?know how to measure length?

Metric SystemMetric System

1.1. Referred to as the international Referred to as the international system of units or SIsystem of units or SI

2.2. Based on the number 10Based on the number 10

3.3. Measuring system used by all Measuring system used by all scientistsscientists

4.4. Used to measure length, volume, Used to measure length, volume, mass, weight, density, and mass, weight, density, and temperaturetemperature

LengthLength1.1. Used to measure from one point to anotherUsed to measure from one point to another2.2. Instrument used to measure length is the Instrument used to measure length is the

metric rulermetric ruler3.3. Basic unit of length is the meterBasic unit of length is the meter

kilometer- kmkilometer- km hectometer- hmhectometer- hm decameter- damdecameter- dam meter-mmeter-m decimeter- dmdecimeter- dm centimeter- cmcentimeter- cm millimeter – mmmillimeter – mm

4.4. In space, distance is measured in light yearsIn space, distance is measured in light years A light year is the distance light travels in a yearA light year is the distance light travels in a year

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1.1. What is the metric system used What is the metric system used to measure?to measure?

2.2. What is the metric system What is the metric system referred to as?referred to as?

3.3. What is the basic unit for length?What is the basic unit for length?4.4. In space, what is distance In space, what is distance

measured in?measured in?

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Practice measuring the following items Practice measuring the following items at your house. Remember to use at your house. Remember to use centimeters as your unit.centimeters as your unit.

1.1. The width of your front doorThe width of your front door

2.2. The height of a glass or cupThe height of a glass or cup

3.3. One item of your choiceOne item of your choice For each write down the item and the For each write down the item and the

measurement for the itemmeasurement for the item


1.1. Measure the width of your bell work Measure the width of your bell work sheet.sheet.

2.2. Measure the length of your bell Measure the length of your bell work sheet .work sheet .

3.3. Measure the length of your hand.Measure the length of your hand.

4.4. Measure the width of your pinky Measure the width of your pinky nailnail


1.1. What is the base unit What is the base unit for length?for length?

2.2. What is the base unit What is the base unit for volume?for volume?

3.3. What is volume?What is volume?

VolumeVolume

1.1. Volume is the amount of Volume is the amount of space an object takes upspace an object takes up

2.2. Volume can be measured for Volume can be measured for liquids and solids.liquids and solids.

Volume (cont.)Volume (cont.)3. 3. Liquids – Liquids – The basic unit for liquid volume is the LiterThe basic unit for liquid volume is the Liter

___________________________L____________________________________________________L_________________________

4. The instrument used to measure liquid volume is the 4. The instrument used to measure liquid volume is the graduated cylindergraduated cylinder

5. When measuring liquid volume you measure 5. When measuring liquid volume you measure

to the meniscusto the meniscus

Volume (cont.)Volume (cont.)6.6. SolidsSolids

Basic unit of solid volume is cubic Basic unit of solid volume is cubic meters (mmeters (m33))

cubic kilometer- kmcubic kilometer- km33

cubic hectometer- hmcubic hectometer- hm33

cubic decameter- damcubic decameter- dam33

cubic meter-mcubic meter-m33

cubic decimeter- dmcubic decimeter- dm33

cubic centimeter- cmcubic centimeter- cm33

cubic millimeter – mmcubic millimeter – mm337. The instrument used to measure solid volume is a meter stick.

There are 2 Ways to Measure Solid There are 2 Ways to Measure Solid VolumeVolume

Length x Width x HeightLength x Width x Height

Water Displacement using a graduated cylinderWater Displacement using a graduated cylinderStepsSteps

1.1. Record the volume of the water in the cylinderRecord the volume of the water in the cylinder

2.2. Place the object in the cylinder and record the new Place the object in the cylinder and record the new volumevolume

3. Complete the following math problem:3. Complete the following math problem:

Measurement 2 – measurement 1 = volume of the Measurement 2 – measurement 1 = volume of the objectobject


1.1. What is volume?What is volume?

2.2. What is the basic unit for liquid What is the basic unit for liquid volume?volume?

3.3. What is the basic unit for solid What is the basic unit for solid volume?volume?

4.4. How do you calculate the volume of How do you calculate the volume of a solid?a solid?


1.1. What is the volume of a solid with What is the volume of a solid with these measurements?these measurements?

Length Length 3 cm3 cm width width 2 cm2 cm height height 4 4 cmcm

2.2. How do you find the volume of an How do you find the volume of an irregular solid?irregular solid?


Calculate the volume of the following Calculate the volume of the following objects. Make sure to show your objects. Make sure to show your work!work!

1.1. Length Length 5 cm5 cm width width 1 cm1 cm height height 4 cm4 cm



MassMass1.1. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

2. 2. The basic unit for mass is a gramThe basic unit for mass is a gram

___________________________g___________________________________________________g________________________

3. The instrument used to measure mass is a triple beam 3. The instrument used to measure mass is a triple beam balancebalance


Please use complete sentences.Please use complete sentences.

What is mass?What is mass?

What instrument is used to What instrument is used to measure mass?measure mass?

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What basic units do we use to What basic units do we use to measure volume?measure volume?

What basic units do we use to What basic units do we use to measure length?measure length?

What basic units do we use to What basic units do we use to measure mass?measure mass?

DensityDensity

1.1. Shows a relationship between mass Shows a relationship between mass and volumeand volume

2.2. To calculate density we divide mass To calculate density we divide mass by volume by volume

d=m/vd=m/v

3.3. Units for density depend on size of Units for density depend on size of objectobject

Large objects = kg/LLarge objects = kg/L Small objects = g/mLSmall objects = g/mL


Find the density of an object withFind the density of an object with

1.1. m=50gm=50g

v=5mLv=5mL

2.2. m=200kgm=200kg

v=2Lv=2L

TemperatureTemperature

1.1. Measured in degrees CelsiusMeasured in degrees Celsius

2.2. Instrument = TheremometerInstrument = Theremometer

3.3. Freezing = 0 degrees CelsiusFreezing = 0 degrees Celsius

4.4. Boiling = 100 degrees CelsiusBoiling = 100 degrees Celsius

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What instrument is used to measure What instrument is used to measure temperature?temperature?

What is the freezing point in degrees What is the freezing point in degrees Celsius?Celsius?

What is the boiling point in degrees What is the boiling point in degrees Celsius?Celsius?


Find the density of the following objectsFind the density of the following objects

a.a. m = 20 gm = 20 g v = 4 mLv = 4 mL

b.b. m = 60 kgm = 60 kg v = 2 Lv = 2 L

c.c. m = 8 gm = 8 g v = 8 mLv = 8 mL

WeightWeight

1.1. Weight is the measure of Weight is the measure of attraction between objects attraction between objects due to gravity.due to gravity.

2.2. Basic unit of weight is the Basic unit of weight is the Newton (N)Newton (N)

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sheet from the counter by the sheet from the counter by the sinks.sinks.

What is weight?What is weight? What unit is weight measured What unit is weight measured

in?in? How many centimeters are in a How many centimeters are in a

meter?meter?


1.1. 1000 g = ______ kg1000 g = ______ kg

2.2. 200 mL = ______ L200 mL = ______ L

3.3. 1 m = ______ Dkm1 m = ______ Dkm

4.4. 77 g = ______ mg77 g = ______ mg


1.1. 25 kg = ______ mg25 kg = ______ mg

2.2. 345 cL = ______ HL345 cL = ______ HL

3.3. 980 m = ______ mm980 m = ______ mm

4.4. 23700 g = ______ kg23700 g = ______ kg


1.1. 98 Hg = ______ mg98 Hg = ______ mg

2.2. 222 KL = ______ L222 KL = ______ L

3.3. 2706 mm = ______ Dkm2706 mm = ______ Dkm

4.4. 5 g = ______ kg5 g = ______ kg


What is the basic unit for the What is the basic unit for the following?following?

1.1. LengthLength

2.2. VolumeVolume

3.3. MassMass


1.1. What is the abbreviation for cubic What is the abbreviation for cubic centimeters?centimeters?

2.2. What number is the metric system What number is the metric system based on?based on?

3.3. What is used to measure the mass What is used to measure the mass of objects?of objects?

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