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What do all of these have in common?. They are all measurement units. Create a word document that includes:. Unit of measure Identify the type of measure (length, volume, mass) What it was used to measure Equivalent measures (what does it equal—what is the relative size)
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What do all of these have in common? They are all measurement units
Create a word document that includes: • Unit of measure • Identify the type of measure (length, volume, mass) • What it was used to measure • Equivalent measures (what does it equal—what is the relative size) • Historical facts of the unit • Helpful site: http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
International System of Units Or SI (Systeme International) Science uses a standard system of measurement. What is it called?
What are the basic SI units for: • Length meter Volume liter Mass gram • Temperature • Kelvin • Celsius is Used often too
How are SI base units made bigger or smaller? • by adding prefixes • Example: 1meter = ? centimeters 100 1 centimeter = ? Millimeters 10
Understanding Magnitude • http://www.wordwizz.com/imagendx.htm