LENGTH:

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• Metric Measurement
• Mass
• II. Length
• III. Volume
• IV. Temperature
• V. Density

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I. MASS
A. Mass is the amount of matter that an object
contains.
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B. Tool we use is triple beam balance.

• C. Metric Unit Gram (g)

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D. Just so you know A nickel has a mass of 5
grams.
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Triple Beam Balance Practice
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II. LENGTH
A. Length is the distance between two points.
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B. Tools we use are meter sticks and rulers. C.
Metric Unit Meter (m)
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D. Just so you know A meter is the distance from
a doorknob to the floor.
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III. Volume A. Volume is the amount of space an
object takes up.
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B. Tools we use are graduated cylinder or
ruler.
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C. Metric Units Liters (L) for
liquids OR Centimeters Cubed for
solids (cm³)
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IV. Temperature A. The measure of how hot or
how cold something is.
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B. Tool we use thermometer C. Metric Unit
Celsius (C) Freezing Point 0 C
Room Temperature 22 C
Boiling Point 100 C
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V. Density A. The measurement of how much mass
is contained in a given volume.
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B. Tools we use are graduated cylinder OR ruler
AND balance.
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C. Metric Unit g/cm³ or g/mL
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D. Formula Density Mass divided by Volume D
M V D g/mL or g/cm3