1. Metric Measurements Volume Science 6 Mrs. LaMar
Metric Measurements Volume Science 6 Mrs. LaMar ? ? ? Name: Class Notes Date:__________________________

2. Volume The amount of space that an object takes up.
The basic unit of volume in the SI system is the liter.
For smaller measures we will use the milliliter.

3. How do we measure the volume of a liquid?
With a graduated cylinder

4. Graduated cylinders can have different measurement increments.
This graduated cylinder
is labeled by 1mL

5. Graduated cylinders can have different measurement increments.
This graduated cylinder
is labeled by 5 mL.

6. To read a graduated cylinder, we look at the meniscus.
A meniscus is the bottom
of the curve in the surface
of the water.

7. Read how many milliliters are in the graduated cylinder.
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8. What are three objects that we could measure in liters?
________________________
What are three objects that we could measure in milliliters?

10. Conversions 1. 125 L = __________ cL 2. 25 mL= __________ L
Kilo
Kilo-
Liter
Hecto
Hecto-
Deka
Deka-
Unit
Deci
Deci-
Centi
Centi-
Milli
Milli-
1.  125 L = __________ cL
2.  25 mL= __________ L
3.  .952 kL = __________ mL
4.  2845mL= __________ kL
5.  2.678cL = __________ mL

11. Length X Width X Height = Volume
How do we measure the volume of a regular object?
Width
Height
Length
With the formula:
Length X Width X Height = Volume

12. What unit do we use when calculating volume of solids?
Volume of a solid is measured in cm3 or cc- cubic centimeter.
cm3 = 1 mL
Why?
When multiplying the object’s length, width and height, the cm units are also multiplied
cm x cm x cm = cm³

13. Let’s Practice: Suppose a cereal box is 10 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 20 centimeters high. What would be the volume of the box? 10 cm X 4 cm x 20 cm = 800 cm3

14. How do we calculate the volume of an irregular solid?
Water Displacement Before After

15. How does the water displacement method work?
Record the volume of water in the graduated cylinder
Carefully place the irregular solid into the water. Record the volume of the water plus the object
Subtract the volume of the water alone from the volume of the water plus the object

16. How do we calculate the volume of an irregular solid?
What is the
volume of
the dinosaur?
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New Volume____5.6_____ -
Original Volume____4.8____
Volume of dino=_.8 cubic centimeters___