Measurement Proficiency

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Measurement Proficiency
Students must be able to

• Measure length to the nearest centimeter,
• mass to the nearest gram,
• volume to the nearest milliliter,
• temperature to the nearest degree Celsius,
• and time to the nearest second.

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Length
How thick is a dime?

• INSTRUMENT
• Metric Ruler
• Meter Stick
• UNIT
• Meter (m)
• Centimeter (cm)
• Millimeter (mm)

• How long is the line?
• How tall is the tree?
• How far did they run?

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Mass
What is the mass of a paper clip?

• INSTRUMENT
• Balance
• UNIT
• Gram (g)
• Kilogram (kg)
• Milligram (mg)

• How big is the elephant?
• Mass the rock.
• What is the mass of the book bag?

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Regular Volume

• INSTRUMENT
• Metric Ruler
• Meter Stick
• UNIT
• cm3
• mL

Do the math. What is the volume of this cube?

• Volume length x width x height
• How big is the box?
• Will your carry-on suitcase fit under
               the seat of the airplane?

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Irregular(Liquid) Volume

• INSTRUMENT
• Graduated Cylinder
• Overflow Can
• UNIT
• mL
• cm3

BIG SECRET 1 cm3 1 mL The units are
interchangeable!

• Measure the volume of the rock.
• How much space does the plane take up in the
  hangar?

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Weight (Force)

• INSTRUMENT
• Spring Scale
• (Scale is NOT enough!)
• UNIT
• Newton (N)

Why does there HAVE to be a spring in this
instrument?

• Measure the FORCE of gravity on the rock.
• How much does the book weigh?

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Temperature
Why does the liquid rise in the tube?

• INSTRUMENT
• Thermometer
• UNIT
• Degrees Celsius (oC)

• How hot is it outside?
• How hot is it in this room?

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Time

• INSTRUMENT
• Clock
• Wrist Watch
• Timer
• UNIT
• Hour (hr)
• Minute (min)
• Second (sec)

Can anyone run the mile faster than 3 min. in
the world today?

• How long did it take for the ice to melt?
• How long is one revolution of the Earth around
  the Sun?

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Liquid Volume
INSTRUMENT Graduated cylinder UNIT Milliliter
(mL) Liter (L)
How many liters is the BIG Coke bottle?

• How much soda is in the glass?
• How much milk does the recipe say goes in the
  pancake batter?

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Exit Slip

• What instrument is used to measure mass? Unit?
• What instrument is used to measure temperature?
  Unit?
• How do you measure the volume of a box?
• How can you quickly measure the volume of a SMALL
  rock?
• How can you quickly measure the volume of a BIG
  rock?