Scientific Measurement Scientific Measurement ToolsTools

What is MASS?What is MASS?

The measurement of how The measurement of how much much mattermatter something something

hashas

What is VOLUME?What is VOLUME?

The measurement of how The measurement of how much much spacespace something something

takes uptakes up

What tool do you What tool do you use to find the use to find the massmass

of an object?of an object?

A BalanceA Balance

What What unitsunits are usually are usually used with a balance?used with a balance?

GramsGrams(g)(g)

What tool is used to What tool is used to measure measure lengthlength??

A ruler or a meter A ruler or a meter stickstick

What What units units are used are used in science when in science when

measuring length?measuring length?

centimeters (cm)centimeters (cm)millimeters (mm)millimeters (mm)and meters (m)and meters (m)

What tool is used to What tool is used to measure the volume of measure the volume of

an irregular object?an irregular object?

A graduated A graduated cylindercylinder

(or (or “graduate”)“graduate”)

What What units units are usually are usually used when used when measuring measuring

volume with a volume with a graduate?graduate?

Milliliters Milliliters (ml)(ml)

What is the formula What is the formula used to find the used to find the

volume of a volume of a rectangular prism?rectangular prism?

LengthLength X X WidthWidth X X HeightHeight(v=(v=LL x x WW x x HH))

66xx44xx55= 120 = 120 cmcm³³

What is this tool What is this tool called?called?

A beakerA beaker

Go Forth and Measure!!!!Go Forth and Measure!!!!