1. Daily Science: Convert the Following
8/31/2016
Daily Science: Convert the Following
10 cm into mm
1.8 cm into m
47.9 mm into cm
329.8 cm into mm
mm into cm
15.3 m into cm

2. Convert the Following
10 cm into mm = 100 mm
1.8 cm into m = .018 m
47.9 mm into cm = 4.79 cm
329.8 cm into mm = 3298 mm
mm into cm = cm
15.3 m into cm = 1530 cm

3. Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

4. MASS
For an object is always the same no matter where the object is located.
Mass is measured using a balance.

5. Units
The units used to measure mass are kilogram (kg), milligram (mg), and gram (g).

6. Weight A measurement of the pull of gravity on an object.
Varies depending on where the object is located.
Is measured using a spring scale.

7. Directions 1. Check that the pan is clean 2. Zero out the balance.
3. Make sure that the surface is level.
4. Put the riders at zero.
5. Use the adjustment knob to make certain the pointer is at zero.
6. Read the balance at EYE LEVEL.

9. _______ + ______ + _______ = ________ g
Measuring Mass
Once you have balanced the scale, you add up the amounts on each beam to find the total mass.
What would be the mass of the object measured in the picture?
_______ + ______ + _______ = ________ g
Top Image: Bottom Image:

11. 190.4 grams

13. 37.3 grams

14. Record all you answers on an piece of loose leaf
Assignment title: Mass lab
Estimated mass
Actual mass
science book
Water bottle
Unsharpened pencil
10 pennies
(Container+pennies)-container= weight of pennies
20 pennies
100 pennies