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Reviewing Measurement!. Measuring in Science. 1. Choose___________________. 2. Determine________________. You wouldn’t use kilometers to measure the width of a penny!. 3. Record________________. Measuring in Science. 1. Choose appropriate tool . 2. Determine proper unit.
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Measuring in Science 1. Choose___________________ 2. Determine________________ • You wouldn’t use kilometers to measure the width of a penny! 3. Record________________
Measuring in Science 1. Choose appropriate tool 2. Determine proper unit • You wouldn’t use kilometers to measure the width of a penny! 3. Record value & unit
Tools: ___________________ Time is always the _________________ because it _______________________ and the scientist decides the interval. Measuring Time Definition:____________________________________________________________________ Unit: _______
Tools:stopwatch or clock Time is always the independent variable because it does not depend on anything and the scientist decides the interval. Measuring Time Definition:how long it takes for something to happen. Unit:seconds (this is the standard unit however there are others).
Measuring Distance Definition:______________________________________ Tools:____________________ Unit: ______________________
Measuring Distance Definition:how far something is from one point to another. Tools:ruler, measuring tape Unit:meter, centimeter, kilometer
Measurement Systems English System Metric System Time ____________ __________ Distance __________ __________ Sometimes these units aren’t enough!!! So…we add _____________to our units.
Measurement Systems English System Metric System Time hour, minute seconds Distance inch, mile meters Sometimes these units aren’t enough!!! Sooooo…we add prefixes to our units.
Prefixes K____ H____ D__ B_ D_______ C________ M____ ______ ______ Hecto 100 Deka- _____ Basic Unit (g, m, L) Identify the Basic Unit for each letter below: g=_________ m=________ L=_________ ______ 0.1 ______ ______ Milli- 0.001
Prefixes KingHenryDiedByDrinkingChocolateMilk Kilo- 1000 Hecto- 100 Deka- 10 Basic Unit (g, m, L) Identify the Basic Unit for each letter below: g=__Grams_ m=_meters_ L=_Liters_ Deci- 0.1 Centi- 0.01 Milli- 0.001
Let’s Practice! Determine the best measurement for: • The length of ten city blocks___________ • Across the science classroom________ • The length of your foot_________ • The thickness of a dime_________
Practicing Conversions 36 cm = ____ m 28 mL = ____ L 5.25 m = ____ mm 480 mg = ____ g
It is often easier to transform data into a ____________ to get a _____________________. ______ ____ _____ Definition:_________________________________________________________________________
It is often easier to transform data into a GRAPH to get a visual picture. Pie Line Bar Definition: A model that helps us to picture the relationship between two variables.
Consistent Data What does it mean to be consistent? Which Group has the most consistent data?
Precision vs. Accuracy • _________________ refers to how close a measurement is to the true value. • ________________describes how close together repeated measurements are. Goes along with “most consistent”
Accuracy vs. Precision • Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value. • Precisiondescribes how close together repeated measurements are. • Goes along with “most consistent”