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This document contains notes from science class lessons on different types of measurement: length, volume, mass, and time. It discusses tools used to measure these quantities like meters, graduated cylinders, beakers, and triple beam balances. Key points include that the metric system uses multiples of 10, there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter, volume is measured in liters and milliliters, and a triple beam balance is used to measure mass in grams and kilograms.
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This document provides an introduction to chemistry. It discusses the main topics in chemistry including the composition, structure, changes, and interactions of matter. It also outlines some major branches of chemistry like organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry. The document then discusses measurement systems including the English and metric systems. It provides examples of making measurements and calculations involving significant figures, density, and conversions between units.
Ch 2 data analysis
1. The document discusses units of measurement and the SI system. It describes the seven base SI units including meters, kilograms, seconds, and kelvins.
2. Derived units are discussed along with examples like density. Significant figures and the accuracy and precision of measurements are also covered.
3. Errors in measurements are defined as the difference between experimental and accepted values. Percent error can quantify the accuracy of a measurement.
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This document discusses key concepts for measuring like a scientist using the metric system. It defines important terms like unit, volume, mass, and density. It explains that the metric system is used by most countries and scientists as it is based on units of 10 for standardized measurements. The goal is to learn how to measure the volume of regular and irregular objects, as well as mass, in order to calculate density using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume.
Learning ObjectivesDefine the International System of.docx
Learning Objectives
Define the International System of Units (measurement system).
Define a unit of measurement and demonstrate the ability to convert measurements.
Define length, temperature, time, volume, mass, density, and concentration.
Define significant figures and describe measurement techniques.
Introduction
Just like you and your friend communicate using the same language, scientists all over the world need to use the same language when reporting the measurements they make. This language is called the metric system. In this lesson we will cover the metric units for length, mass, density, volume and temperature, and also discuss how to convert among them.
Metric Measurement
What do all of these words have in common: thermometer, barometer, diameter, odometer and parameter? All of these words end in
-meter
. You have probably heard this word before, but what does it mean? Meter at the end of a word means
measure
. You use all kinds of measurements each day. How much sugar is needed in the cookies you are baking? Will it be warm enough to leave your jacket at home? How fast are you driving? How much will a bag of apples cost? How much time will it take you to get home from work?
The units of measure in the English and metric systems
Most Americans are taught the English or standard system of measurement, but never get a good dose of the metric system. Lucky for you, it is a much easier system to learn than the English system because all the measurements are
base 10
- meaning that when you are converting from one to another, you will always be multiplying or dividing by a multiple of
10
. This is much easier than trying to do calculations between ounces and pounds, and feet and miles.
Because you may not be used to thinking metrically, it may take a little practice using and working with the metric system before you gain a better understanding of it and become more fluent in the measurement language of scientists (and most non-Americans). I challenge you to sprinkle a little more metric in your life. Maybe read the milliliter measurement on your soda can or glance at the kilometer reading on your speedometer. Being able to picture metric quantities will really help with the rest of this course.
Length
We are going to start with the units of length so we can get back to this word meter that we started out with. The meter is the basic unit of length in the metric system. A meter is a tiny bit longer than a yard. For distances much longer than a meter, you would add the prefix kilo- to make the measurement kilometer. A kilometer is the metric version of our mile, even though it is a bit shorter than our mile. A kilometer is equivalent to exactly 1,000 meters. Any unit that has the word kilo- in front of it is equivalent to 1,000 units. You can attach the prefix kilo- to just about anything. If something takes 1,000 seconds, it takes a kilosecond. If a forest has 1,000 trees, it has a kilotree. .
Measurement measuring length
This document is a daily lesson log for a 7th grade mathematics class. It outlines the objectives, content, learning resources and procedures for lessons on measurement, including measuring length, weight/mass, and volume. The objectives are for students to understand key concepts of measurement and be able to formulate and solve problems involving measurement. The content covers measuring different quantities using standard units like meters, grams, and liters. Learning resources include textbooks, websites, and materials like rulers. The procedures have students practice measuring objects, estimating measurements, converting between units, and solving measurement word problems.
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- 1. Table of Contents Assignment 1 Page Mystery Bag Observations 3 Measurement Notes 5 Measurement-Volume 7 Brainpop Metric System 9 Measurement – Mass 11 Triple Beam Balance Diagram 13
- 2. 8/18/10 IN: What is Mr. Haynes’ favorite activity? OUT: What topic that we will be learning about this year seems the most interesting and why? 2 Mystery Bag Observation 3 8/18/10 Scientific Observation: recording and describing physical characteristics of an object or event using your 5 senses. Mr. Haynes loves to go Geocaching I am most interested in learning about ___________________ this year because..
- 3. 8/23/10 5 Measurement What are some types of measurement? 1.Length 2.Volume 3.Mass 4.Density 5.Temperature 6.Time The SI (metric system) is based on what #? Multiples of 10 Ex: + or – a zero What is length? The distance from one point to another. What is the basic unit of length? The meter 8/19/10 IN: OUT: In your own words explain what an observation is. Give an example. An observation is _________ No Out for Molecules (due to timing) 4 Why is it important to be safe in a science lab? It is important to be safe in a science lab because
- 4. 8/23/10 IN: Name as many tools that are used to make measurements as possible OUT: How many centimeters are in 1 meter? There are _______ centimeters in a meter 6 7 8/24/10 7 Measurement: Volume The amount of space occupied by a solid liquid or gas Volume How is volume measured? The base unit is the liter (L) Smaller units are milliliter (mL) What tools do we use? Graduated cylinder Beaker How do we read volume? The bottom of the meniscus shows the volume
- 5. 8/24/10 IN: OUT: 8 Using the notes from yesterday, what is the standard unit of measurement for length? What volume is shown here? ______ mL 9 Brain Pop-Metric System 8/25/10 King Henry Doesn't [Usually] Drink Chocolate Milk Prefix Meaning/ Example K H D M U C D Kilo Hecto Deci Unit Dekka Centi Milli Thousand -kilometer 1000 meters Hundred hectoliter= 100 liters Ten Dekkaliter = 10 liters Tenth – decimeter = 1/10 of a meter Hundredth – centimeter 1/100 th of a meter Thousandth – milliliter 1/1000 th of a liter Base unit - meter or liter
- 7. 8/27/10 IN: OUT: 12 13 Write the pneumonic device (sentence) from yesterday below. What type of measurement does the triple beam balance measure? 8/27/10 Triple Beam Balance