MEASURING OBJECTS MEASUREMENT Characteristic to Measure Definition Measuring

MEASURING OBJECTS

MEASUREMENT Characteristic to Measure Definition Measuring Device Units

MEASURING LENGTH �Distance between two points �Use a ruler or meter stick �Units are in meters (m), centimeters (cm), or millimeters (mm)

MEASURING MASS �The amount of matter in an object �Use a/an (electronic) balance �Units are in grams (g)

MEASURING VOLUME �The amount of space an object takes up �Graduated cylinder �Units are in cubic centimeters (cm 3) or milliliters (ml) calculate – for regular shaped objects water displacement method – for irregular objects

MEASURING TEMPERATURE �Measure of hotness or coldness of an object �Use a thermometer �Units are in degrees Celsius 0 °C = freezing point of water 100 °C = boiling point of water

MEASURE THESE… �HEIGHT OF BOOK: �WIDTH OF BOOK: • LENGTH OF PUPAE: (page 369 – the light colored one _______________cm ________mm with two black ‘eyespots’) • LENGTH OF PIXY STIX: ________cm • WIDTH OF PIXY STIX: ________mm ________cm ________mm ________μ

King Hector Drinks Bad Diet Coke Mondays KHDBDCM kilo BASE meter liter gram centi milli 45 cm = _______mm 1, 678. 9 cm = _______m

MEASURE THESE… LENGTH OF PIXY STIX: ________ cm ________mm WIDTH OF PIXY STIX: ________cm ________mm LENGTH OF LOLLIPOP STICK: ________cm ________mm ________μ

BODY MEASUREMENTS �Leonardo da Vinci found that 8 times your span equals both your height and your fathom. SPAN �How closely do you fit Leonardo’s rule? MY SPAN = ______ cm MY FATHOM = _______cm MY HEIGHT = _______cm CALCULATED HEIGHT & FATHOM = SPAN x 8 = __ cm FATHOM