1. Bellringer What units do you use for (list as many as you can)...
Length= cm, _______, _______, …
Volume= gal, _______, _______, …
Mass/Weight= lbs, _______, _______, …
Temperature= °F, ________, _______, …
What tool do you use to measure….
Length= ____________
Volume= _____________
Mass/Weight= _______________
Temperature= _______________

2. MEASUREMENTS!!
Day 1

3. Agenda Today we will go over 4 basic types of measurements… Length
Volume
Mass
Temperature

4. Background: Metric vs. English
Most of the world uses the METRIC System, USA and England use the English system
Metric System
Based on a system of 10’s
Ex.
Length: 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 100 centimeters = 1000 millimeters
Mass: 1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 100 dekagrams = 1000 grams
Why is it called a decimal?

5. Length Tells us how much SPACE something takes up in 2D
How long something is
Base Unit: Meter (m)
Tool: Ruler, Yardstick, Meter Stick, Measuring Tape, …
Ex. METRIC
Meters (m)
Centimeters (cm)
Height, Width, Length
Ex. ENGLISH
Yards (yd)
Inches (in)

6. Using a Ruler

7. Volume Tells us how much SPACE something takes up in 3D
Base Unit: Liter
Tool: Graduated Cylinder, Beaker, Ruler, …
Ex. METRIC
Liters (L)
Milliliters (mL)
REMEMBER: READ THE MENISCUS when measuring volume in a graduated cylinder
Ex. ENGLISH
Gallons (gal)
Quarts (qt)

8. Using a Graduated Cylinder

9. Mass Tells us how much matter an object contains
Base Unit: kilogram (kg)
Tool: Scale, Balance, …
Ex. METRIC
Kilograms (kg)
Grams (g)
Ex. ENGLISH
Pounds (lb)
Ounces (oz)

10. Temperature Ex. METRIC Ex. ENGLISH
Tells us how much KINETIC ENERGY an object’s particles have
How hot or cold an object is
Base Unit: Kelvin or Celsius
Tool: Thermometer, …
Ex. METRIC
Degrees Celsius (°C)
Kelvin (K)
Ex. ENGLISH
Degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

11. Tie it Back Together (TBT)
1.) If you were measuring volume, which is a correct unit?
a.) K
b.) L
c.) g
d.) kg
2.) What measuring tool would you use if you wanted to know how much heat energy something had? What about how heavy it was?
3.) How would you calculate the volume of a full tank of water if you only had a ruler?