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