Matter Measurement 101
Brainstorm Here: Measurement Brainpop This is the question that your experiment answers Measurement Brainpop
Kilo- Hecto- Deka- Base Unit Deci- Centi- Milli- Length Overview King Henry Dies While Drinking Chocolate Milk Kilo- Hecto- Deka- Base Unit Deci- Centi- Milli- Definition: distance between 2 points tool: meter stick/ ruler Basic Unit: Meter abbreviation: m Summarize your research in three to five points.
Area Overview Definition: amount of SURFACE an object has (2D) tool: meter stick or ruler basic unit: meter2 Abb.: m2 Formula: LxW= m2
Volume Overview Definition: Amount of space (How much space Matter occupies 3D) Tools: graduated cylinder (measures liquid) Meter stick/ruler (large solid) Basic units: liter (liquid) large solid = meter3 (Lm3 abbreviation) formula: LxHxW= m3
Mass Overview Definition: Amount of matter (stuff) that something is made up of tool: triple beam balance or electric scale Basic unit: gram abb. g
Temperature Overview Definition: Measurement of the movement of molecules Tool: Thermometer Basic unit: degrees Celsius (versus Fahrenheit) Abbreviation: # C (ex. 25 C)
Weight def. Measurement of the pull of gravity on an object tool: spring scale basic unit: Newton Abb.: N
Please take out the conversion sheet from your blue tub and review your decimal ladder dance !