Measurement Lab - Lesson
Stop watch
Demonstrate the stop watch
Notes: Record in seconds.
Graduated cylinder
Video
Notes: Always read the meniscus which is the bottom of the bowl.
Thermometer
Video
Notes: remember to record both the Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Triple beam balance
Video
Notes: Start with the heaviest weight. Then the medium weight, and slide the smallest weight until the lines line up. Then add up the 3 numbers.
Ruler
Video
Notes: Use the cm side of the ruler. The marks between each cm are decimals points of the cm.
Spring scale to measure force
Show using our scale
Notes: measure in Newtons.
Area of a rectangle
Video
Notes: A = l*w. When finding the area of 2 rectangles, find the area of each and add them together.
Density
Video
Notes: Density = the mass of an object divided by the volume of an object.
Stop watch
Demonstrate the stop watch
Notes: Record in seconds.
Graduated cylinder
Video
Notes: Always read the meniscus which is the bottom of the bowl.
Thermometer
Video
Notes: remember to record both the Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Triple beam balance
Video
Notes: Start with the heaviest weight. Then the medium weight, and slide the smallest weight until the lines line up. Then add up the 3 numbers.
Ruler
Video
Notes: Use the cm side of the ruler. The marks between each cm are decimals points of the cm.
Spring scale to measure force
Show using our scale
Notes: measure in Newtons.
Area of a rectangle
Video
Notes: A = l*w. When finding the area of 2 rectangles, find the area of each and add them together.
Density
Video
Notes: Density = the mass of an object divided by the volume of an object.