1. Also known as The International System of Units or the SI System
The Metric System
Also known as The International System of Units or the SI System

2. #5 – If you are absent on a lab or video day, what should you do?
Silent Starter
#5 – If you are absent on a lab or video day, what should you do?
A. Nothing
B. Ask Mrs. K to set it up again
C. Make up the answers
D. Complete an absent lab/video assignment

6. Absent Lab Assignment Must follow all directions for full credit
Must be completed within 3 days of missing lab/video
Papers put in “Absent folder”

7. Emergency Exit Passes Can not use first or last 10 minutes of class
Must have a pass (Green this semester)
Sign name on white board
Take Pass
Return pass & erase name upon return

8. Today I will answer……What’s the correct measurement?
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Today I will answer……What’s the correct measurement?

9. Length
the distance from end to end of an object
basic unit = meter
use rulers and meter sticks

10. Approximate Length Measurements (write 2 examples on your paper)
Thickness of dime = 1 millimeter
Width of a large paper clip or your fingernail = 1 centimeter
Width of a doorway = 1 meter
Six city blocks or 10 football fields = 1 kilometer
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers

11. 1. Unsharpened pencil: _________ 2. Post-its (longest side) _________
What’s the length of???
1. Unsharpened pencil: _________
2. Post-its (longest side) _________
3. Textbook (longest side) _________

12. Mass
the amount of matter in an object
basic unit = gram
use triple beam balances

13. Approximate Mass Measurements (write 2 examples on your paper)
a grain of salt = 1 milligram
a small paper clip = 1 gram
6 apples or 2 pounds = 1 kilogram

14. 3. Cup + 10 pennies_________
What’s the mass of???
1. Post-its: _________
2. Empty cup:_________
3. Cup + 10 pennies_________

15. Volume
the amount of space (capacity) an object occupies
basic unit = liter, cm3
use graduated cylinders, beakers, and rulers

16. Approximate Liter Measurements (write 2 examples on your paper)
one drop = 1 milliliter
1 liter= half of a 2 liter soda bottle
500 2-liter bottles of soda = 1 kiloliter

17. What’s the SOLID volume of???
1. Post-its: _______ cm3
Length = _____ cm
Width = _____ cm
Height = _____ cm

18. What’s the REGULAR volume of???
1. Filled cup of water: _______mL

19. What’s the IRREGULAR volume of???
1. Filled cup of water with marbles: _______mL
______ mL = _______ cm3 3

20. Time
a measure of duration
basic unit = seconds