Lesson 2: Measuring Matter

By: Mr. Leslie’s Class

How do you…

• How do you measure the height of a giraffe?– Measure it, of Coarse!

• Scientists, over time, have developed a system of measurement for the world.

• All Scientists use the metric system.

Metric System…Huh?

• The metric system is a system of measurement based on multiples of 10 .

Metric length       Imperial/USA Length    

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter   12 inches = 1 foot

10 centimeters = 1 decimeter   3 feet = 1 yard

10 decimeters = 1 meter   22 yards = 1 chain

10 meters = 1 decameter   10 chains = 1 furlong

10 decameters = 1 hectometer   8 furlongs = 1 mile (5280 feet)

10 hectometers = 1 kilometer (1000 meters)        

Mass

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

• A kilogram is 1000 grams– A major league baseball bat or a whole

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• A US dollar bill weighs 1 gram

Volume

• Volume is the amount of space that matter takes up

• A liter is 1,000 milliliters– These soda bottle are 1 liter

Volume: Part 2

• How to read a graduated cylinder – Video

• Finding 600 ml in a graduated cylinder – Video

• Finding the volume of an object - Video

Weight