This is a sample of Part II /IV Science Skills Unit PowerPoint. The entire unit including the four part slides, unit notes, bundled homework package, PowerPoint review game, videos, rubrics, games, and much more can be found at – ction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introdu ction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.html Thank you for visiting Part I and enjoy this PowerPoint Ryan Murphy M.Ed

More Units Available at… Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The River Unit, The Water Molecule Unit. Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and The Introduction to Science / Metric Unit. Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit, The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology: Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and Human Body System and Health Topics Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please label Convex Lens Focal Point Focal Length

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please label Convex Lens Focal Point Focal Length

Area of Focus: The Metric System. Area of Focus: The Metric System. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Please describe the exact unit of measurement described in each of the next five photographs. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

What unit of measurement is this? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon

What unit of measurement is this? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon Mph (Miles per hour)

What unit of measurement do we see here? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon Mph (Miles per hour) Pounds

What unit of measurement is used here? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon Mph (Miles per hour) Pounds Inches

A first down in football is this many yards? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

A first down in football is this many yards? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

A first down in football is this many yards? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Hoot” “Hoot” “Did anybody see me hiding on the sidelines?”

A first down in football is this many yards? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon Mph (Miles per hour) Pounds Inches Yards

What units of measurement do we see here? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Gallon Mph (Miles per hour) Pounds Inches Yards Fahrenheit

More than likely, we said the following things Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. –65 miles per hour Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. –65 miles per hour –Quarter Pounder Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. –65 miles per hour –Quarter Pounder –48 inches Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. –65 miles per hour –Quarter Pounder –48 inches –Temperature in Fahrenheit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

More than likely, we said the following things –Gallon of milk. –65 miles per hour –Quarter Pounder –48 inches –Temperature in Fahrenheit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

I will now redo these five pictures showing you their metric values. –Most of us don’t know the metric system well. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

One gallon of milk = 3.78 liters of milk. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

65 mph = Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

65 mph = 104 km/h Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

A double quarter pounder =

A double quarter pounder =.226 kg

“Can I have a.226 Kilogramer and small Coke.”

48 inches tall = Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

48 inches tall = 1.21 meters tall Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

10 Yards = Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

10 Yards = 9.14 meters Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37 degrees Fahrenheit = Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37 degrees Fahrenheit = 2.77 degrees Celsius Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37 degrees Fahrenheit = 2.77 degrees Celsius Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The goal of teaching you the metric system is so you can learn and then use this system despite the fact that all around you is a poor system of measuring. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The goal of teaching you the metric system is so you can learn and then use this system despite the fact that all around you is a poor system of measuring. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The goal of teaching you the metric system is so you can learn and then use this system despite the fact that all around you is a poor system of measuring. –It will be a very difficult fight, as this cheesy system is already burned into your brain. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The goal of teaching you the metric system is so that you can learn and then use this system despite the fact that all around you is a poor system of measuring. –It will be a very difficult fight, as this cheesy system is already burned into your brain. “Stick with me if you want to continue with the cheese.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“You must unlearn what you have learned.”

“Only then, will you be able to avoid the Old English System, which is the darkside of units, quantities and measurements.”

“Don’t listen to Yoda, using inches, feet, and pounds is so much fun because it makes no sense.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“The Old English System is not stronger, It is based off of the number 12 instead of 10.”

What is 3 times 12? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer: 36 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

What is 36 times 12? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer: 432 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

What is 432 times 12?

Answer: 5,184? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“I told you my system was fun, we get to multiply large numbers.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

What is 5,184 times 12? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Hold on, I need to get the calculator?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer: 62,208. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Imagine if we are measuring really large distances and really large weights.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Try 62,208 times twelve again. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer: 746,496 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Try 746,496 times twelve again. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer: 8,597,952 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Let’s try and go very small.” “What is smaller than an inch in my system?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Answer!” “Half an inch” What is smaller than ½ an inch?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Answer!” “A quarter of an inch” What is smaller than ¼ an inch?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Answer!” “An eighth of an inch” What is smaller than 1/8 an inch?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Answer!” “ 1/16 of an inch” “Then…?” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“This is getting difficult now.” “My system only works for human size things.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“The Solar system, the cell, atoms…etc.” “That is just boring science stuff.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Why waste your time with those things.” “Just play video games and eat pizza with me.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

“Now the Metric System we will learn. Based off of the number 10 this is, young Padawan”

“3 times 10 is what”

“30 the answer is” 30 times 10 is what?

“300 the answer is” 300 times 10 is what?

“3000 the answer is” 3000 times 10 is what?

“30,000 the answer is” 30,000 times 10 is what?

“300,000 the answer is” 300,000 times 10 is what?

“3,000,000 the answer is” “All day do this we could.”

“Decimal place to move if units is what you want to change.”

“Unwise the Old English System is, Use the Metric System science does.”

“Has anyone seen my body.” “It’s about a foot tall.”

“Cancel that.” “I found it!”

Countries that don’t use the metric system as their standard

Countries that don’t use the metric system as their standard.

Countries that use the metric system…

The countries colored in red are the ones that don’t use the metric system. The United States Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The countries colored in red are the ones that don’t use the metric system. The United States Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Liberia, No official system of measurement

The countries colored in red are the ones that don’t use the metric system. The United States Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Liberia, No official system of measurement Burma – The Burmese Unit

Every other country in the world uses the Metric System

Why does the United States use the a poor system of measurement?

Pride?

Stubborn Patriotism?

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy?

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy? $

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy? $ Lack of Interest?

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy? $ Lack of Interest? Education?

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy? $ Lack of Interest? Education? Sports?

Pride? Stubborn Patriotism? Lazy? $ Lack of Interest? Education? Sports? Change?

Even England uses the metric system over the Old English System that we use. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The system of measurement that we use is based on the following. –An inch represents the width of a thumb. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The yard is understood to be the distance from the tip of the nose to the end of the middle finger of the outstretched hand. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The yard is understood to be the distance from the tip of the nose to the end of the middle finger of the outstretched hand. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Our wing span

The foot (12 inches) was originally the length of a human foot, although it has evolved to be longer than most peoples feet. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The gallon, the basic English unit of volume, was originally the volume of eight pounds of wheat. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The mile is a Roman unit, originally defined to be the length of 1000 paces of a Roman legion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Acre was originally a field of a size that a farmer could plow in a single day. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Acre was originally a field of a size that a farmer could plow in a single day. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Sorry” “End of sample.” “Hundreds of more slides, notes, homework and more on the purchased unit.”

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This is a sample of Part II /IV Science Skills Unit PowerPoint. The entire unit including the four part slides, unit notes, bundled homework package, PowerPoint review game, videos, rubrics, games, and much more can be found at – ction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introdu ction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.html Thank you for visiting Part I and enjoy this PowerPoint Ryan Murphy M.Ed

More Units Available at… Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The River Unit, The Water Molecule Unit. Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and The Introduction to Science / Metric Unit. Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit, The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology: Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and Human Body System and Health Topics Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy