bellringer monday, 9/8 follow the directions below: 1.from the green tray, take small piece of white...

Bellringer Monday, 9/8

Follow the directions below:1. From the green tray, take small

piece of white paper and marker2. On the LARGE side of the white

paper write your FIRST name and LAST INITIAL (NO NICKNAMES)

3. Wait for further instructions

Bell RingerMonday Sept. 8th

PICK UP BELLRINGER SHEET AS YOU WALK IN-Answer the following on your Bell Ringer sheet in the first box labeled MONDAY

Jason’s wife is sick. Jason works at a pharmacy. The drug that would cure Jason’s wife is too expensive for him to afford. He could steal the drug or he could save money to buy the drug at a later time, but his wife might die by then. What should Jason do? EXPLAIN your response.

Metric SystemMeasurement What is it? Base unit How?

Length Distance between two points

Meter (m) Ruler ormeter stick

Mass Amount of matter in an object

Gram (g) Scale

Volume Amount of space in an object

Liter (L) Beaker orgraduated cylinder

Temperature Heat energy Degree Celsius (°C) Thermometer

Lesson 1: Length

T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

Metric System

•Always used by scientists.

•Based on the number 10, so it’s easy!

Measuring Length

•Length= the distance between 2 points.

•Base unit= meter (m)

•Tool Used: ruler and meter stick

Metric Units

Some Prefixes You Should KNOW:

Metric Units

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters

1 Meter = 100 Centimeters (cm)

1 Centimeter= 10 Millimeters (mm)

1 Meter = 1000 Millimeters (mm)

Metric Units





Which is larger?

A. 1 meter or 105 centimeters

B. 4 kilometers or 4400 meters

C. 120 centimeters or 120 millimeters

D. 1200 millimeters or 1 meter

Measuring Length

Ruler: http://www.k12math.com/math-concepts/measurement/ruler-cm.jpg

How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?

What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm

What is the length of the line in millimeters? _______mm

What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter?

________cm

HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter – no decimals.

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

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Bell RingerTuesday, Sept. 9th

A. 1 meter or 150 centimeters

B. 5 kilometers or 4400 meters

C. 12 centimeters or 20 millimeters

D. 1200 millimeters or 2 meters

E. 200 centimeters or 200 meters

TURN IN SYLLABUS!!!!

Grab your folder and get right to work!

Answer the following questions on your bell ringer sheetWHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS LARGER?

Metric SystemMeasurement What is it? Base unit How?

Length Distance between two points

Meter (m) Ruler ormeter stick

Mass Amount of matter in an object

Gram (g) Scale

Volume Amount of space in an object

Liter (L) Beaker orgraduated cylinder

Temperature Heat energy Degree Celsius (°C) Thermometer

Lesson 2: Temperature, Volume, and

MassT. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

Measuring Mass

• Mass is the amount of matter (stuff) in an object.

• Base unit = gram (g)

• Use scales to measure.

Metric Units Of Mass

1 Kilogram (kg) = 1000 Grams (g)

1 Gram= 100 Centigram

1 Gram (g) = 1000 Milligrams (mg)

Which is larger?

A. 1 kilogram or 1500 grams

B. 1200 milligrams or 1 gram

C. 12 milligrams or 12 kilograms

D. 4 kilograms or 4500 grams

Bell RingerWednesday, Sept. 10th

1. What is the base unit for Length?

2. What tool/ instrument do we use to measure length?

3. How many millimeters are in one centimeter?

4. What is larger 120 cm or 120 mm?

5. What is the base unit for Mass?

6. What tool/ instrument do we use to measure mass?



Answer the following questions on your bell ringer sheet

Bell RingerThursday, Sept. 11th

1. On your bellringer sheet write QUIZ

2. We will begin in 4 minutes STUDY!



Answer the following questions on your bell ringer sheet

DON’T FORGET!!!!!





Measuring TemperatureMeasuring Temperature• Temperature is the

measure of the average heat energy

• Base unit= degree Celcius (°C)

• 0°C= freezing, 100°C boiling

• Use thermometers to measure.

Find the temperature of each thermometer

A ECB D

19 °C 4 °C 5 °C 44 °C 22 °C

• Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

• Base unit= Liter (L)• Use a beaker or

graduated cylinder to measure.

Measuring Volume

Metric Units

1 kiloliter (kL) = 1000 liters (L)1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters

(mL)

Measuring Volume

Top Image: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade8/science/images/20graphicaa.gifBottom Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/meniscus.htm

We will be using graduated cylinders to find the volume of liquids and other objects.

Read the measurement based on the bottom of the meniscus or curve. When using a real cylinder, make sure you are eye-level with the level of the water.

What is the volume of water in the cylinder? _____mL

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64mL

68mL

A B C D

2. ON THE FIRST PAGE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK:

- ON THE TOP OF THE PAGE WRITE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

-ON THE FIRST LINE ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT WRITE:

TOPIC

-ON THE FIRST LINE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT WRITE:

PAGE #

- NUMBER THE PAGE 1-15

3. STARTING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE:

NUMBER YOUR FIRST 25 PAGES ON THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND SIDE

***BE SURE TO NUMBER BOTH SIDES***

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