Measuring length

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Measuring length distance using the Metric
System
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Vocabulary

• Ruler
• Graduated cylinder
• Balance scale
• Volume
• Mass
• Beaker
• Weight

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Ruler

• A straight strip of material (plastic,
• wood, or metal) marked off in units
• and used for measuring.

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Graduated Cylinder
Glass cylinder with etched marks used to measure
volume of liquids.
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Balance (Scale)

• Tool, calibrated in grams, used to measure the
  mass of an object.

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Beaker
A deep wide-mouthed thin-walled vessel (with a
lip for pouring) used in science labs
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Volume

• Amount of space an object or substance takes up
  measured in liters or cubic centimeters.

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Weight

• Measure of the gravitational force acting on an
  object.

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Mass

• A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Measuring in science

• We use the Metric System, a decimal based system,
  which means it is based on powers of ten.
• This system is easy to use when making
  conversions since it is based on powers of ten.
• Well see more examples of this as we learn about
  the equipment well be using for measurement this
  year!

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There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
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There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
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• 4 centimeter (cm)

millimeters (mm)
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• 4 centimeter (cm)

40 millimeters (mm)
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First, we will learn how to correctly use a ruler
and meter stick for length distance.