Measuring Like a Scientist

     ruler               scale

STEM Thursday, Kostoryz Elementary, Nov 21, 2013

Presenters

Dr. Smee, Ms. Smee, Ms. Moore, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Castaneda, Ms. Villa

STATION 1: Distance

STATION 2: Volume of a Liquid   

graduated cylinder

STATION 3: Volume of Rectangular Solid

STATION 4: Mass

STATION 5: Water Displacement

water displacement

STATION 6: Precision Measurementcalipers

STATION 7: Mass vs. Weight

Evaluation

  • What units are used to measure distance?
  • What units are used to measure volume?

  • What units are used to measure mass?

  • How do you measure the volume of an irregular solid?

  • What is the difference between mass and weight?