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1 Measuring tools

2 Mass and Weight Tools Force Scale (such as a Spring Scale)
Digital Scale Triple Beam Balance

3 Spring Scale Will measure the weight of an object to the nearest Newton (the metric unit for weight). Make sure object is hanging free.

4 Triple Beam Balance Will measure the mass of an object to a tenth of a gram. Before using, slide all three scales to 0 and make sure it is balanced! Always move the largest scale first, then the smaller scales. Make sure the scales are securely locked into place!

5 Vernier Caliper A device that lets the user measure more precisely than could be done unaided when reading a uniformly- divided straight or circular measurement scale. It is scale that indicates where the measurement lies in between two of the marks on the main scale. 

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7 Measuring Length Meter Stick - centimeters
Ruler - inches with fractional (down to or ) parts Measuring Tape - meters/centimeters or feet and inches

8 Temperature Thermometer Digital Mercury In Celsius or Fahrenheit


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