Metric Measurement

1. 1
Metric
Measurement
Let’s get
ready to
measure!!!

2. 2
Volume of a Liquid
• Tools - Gr aduat ed
Cylinder s & Gr aduat ed
Beaker s
•Units of Measurement
liter, milliliter

3. 3
Measurement with a Cylinder
•Written at the top of the
cylinder, you will find the
100 ml
largest capacity that the
cylinder can measure.
50 ml
•It is important to
determine what
numbers the lines
represent.

4. 4
Skip Counting
30 ml
10 ml
20 ml
10 ml
20 ml

5. 5
Did you figure out the correct
numbers?
16
30 ml
28
26
24
10 ml
20 ml
10 ml
20 ml
18
16
14
12
22
19
18
17
15
14
13
12
11

6. 6
Lengt h/ Dist ance
• Tools – Met er St ick or Met r ic
Ruler
 Unit s of Measur ement – met er ,
cent imet er , millimet er ,

7. 7
Size Matters!
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer

8. 8
St ar t at Zer o!!!
0 1 2
mm
•If 0 does not begin at the edge, do not begin at the edge. Start at 0.
•Place the beginning of the object you are measuring at the 0, so that
your measurement can be accurate.
•What does the “mm” in the corner mean?
•Which unit of measurement is smaller, millimeter or centimeter?
•What unit of measurement is represented by the space between 0 and
the first line?
•What unit of measurement is represented by the space between 0 and
1?

9. 9
Fill in the blank.
• A __________________ measures the
volume of a liquid.
• A __________ or ________ measures
length.
• The unit of measurement for graduated
cylinders is a _________ or __________.
• The unit of measurement for length can be
_________ , _________, ________ or
__________, depending upon size.

10. 10
More Questions
• Which unit of measurement would you use
for the length or distance of the following
items?
– Ant
– Teacher’s Desk
– Distance between two cities
– Pencil

11. 11
Temperature
• Tool – Celsius Thermometer
• Unit of Measurement –
Degrees. The symbol for
degrees is °
• In Science, a Celsius
thermometer is used.
• Some thermometers have
both Celsius and Fahrenheit.
• C° represents Celsius.
• F° represents Fahrenheit.

12. 12
Your Turn!
•Which side of the thermometer
represents Celsius?
•How do you know?
•Find 0° on the Celsius side.
Why are 10° and 20°below 0°?
What does that mean?
•What is the freezing point for
Celsius?
•What is the boiling point for
Celsius?

13. 13
What is similar?

14. 14
Important Facts to Remember:
• Every line represents a
number.
• To what number is the
arrow pointing?
• Hint: Don’t forget to
skip count!
30 ml
20 ml

15. • Every space from one line to another
represents a unit of measurement.
• What unit of measurement is the red arrow
pointing to?
• What unit of measurement is the blue
arrow pointing to?
15
0 1 2
mm

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• Sometimes TWO or more units of
measurement are represented on ONE
tool.
• See if you can find the following units of
measurement on a Meter Stick:
millimeter, centimeter, and decimeter.

17. The space from 10 to 20
represents this unit of
measurement: decimeter
How many centimeters are in one
decimeter?
17
The space
between 5 and
6 represents
this unit of
measurement:
centimeter
How many
millimeters are in
one centimeter?
The space
between 1 and
the first line
after the
number 1
represents this
unit of
measurement:
millimeter.

18. 18
Measur e t he it ems
list ed:
• Pencil to the nearest centimeter.
• Paperclip to the nearest
millimeter.
• Length of teacher’s dry- erase
board. (Use meters and
centimeters in your answer. )

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Let’s Measure
• What is the capacity of a small cup?
– Pour water into the cup filling it as
close to the top without overflowing.
– Pour the water into the graduated
cylinder.
– Record the volume of water measured.

20. Measuring Temperature
• Place a Celsius t hermomet er in a cup of
r oom-t emper at ur e wat er and r ecor d t he
t emper at ur e.
• Place a Celsius t hermomet er in a cup of
cold wat er and r ecor d t he t emper at ur e.
• Place a Celsius t hermomet er in a cup of
warm wat er and r ecor d t he
t emper at ur e.
• What is t he dif f er ence in t emper at ur e
bet ween t he warm and cold wat er ?
20

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Bonus Questions
Use your Meter Stick to
help you answer.
• How many cent imet er s ar e in
one met er ?
• How many millimet er s ar e in one
cent imet er ?
• How many millimet er s ar e in one
met er ?