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Metric Mania Lab
A. Use the meter stick and find the metric measurements for each of the items
listed below:
1.
Top of a lab table
L = ______ m
W = ______ m
______ cm
______ cm
2. Length of the chalk tray
L = ______ m
______ cm
3. Your textbook
L = ______ m
W = ______ m
H = ______ m
______ cm
______ cm
______ cm
4. The front table
L = ______ m
W = ______ m
H = ______ m
______ cm
______ cm
______ cm
5. Index card
L = ______ m
W = ______ m
______ cm
______ cm
6. Chalkboard Eraser
L = ______ m
W = ______ m
H = ______ m
______ cm
______ cm
______ cm
B. Find the surface area of the following: Make sure you show formula, work, unit of
measurement and circle final answer.
1.
Lab table (in m2)
2. Your textbook (in cm2)
3. Index card (in cm2)
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4. Front table (in m )
C. Find the volume of the following solids: Make sure you show formula, work, unit of
measurement and circle final answer.
1.
Lab table (in m3)
2. Your textbook (in cm3)
3. Chalkboard eraser (in cm3)
4. Front table (in m3)
LENGTH:
1. What is the basic unit for length? ______________
2. Circle the best unit for measuring each distance:
a. Thickness of an eyelash:
mm cm
m
b. Length of a pencil:
cm
m
km
3. Convert the following measurements:
a. 34 mm = _______ cm
b. 3 km = _______ m
c. 234 cm = _______ m
d. 35 m = _______ mm
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MASS:
4. What is the basic unit for mass? ______________
5. Circle the best unit for measuring each mass:
a. Amount of spices in a batch of cookies:
b. Your mass:
mg
g
kg
c. Mass of 10 pennies:
mg
g
kg
mg
g
kg
6. Convert the following measurements:
a. 16 mg = _______ g
b. 4.7 kg = _______ g
c. 12,345 g = _______ kg
d. 2 g = _______ mg
TEMPERATURE:
7. What is the basic unit for temperature? ______________
8. What are the freezing and boiling points for water on the Celsius scale?
______________ and _______________
9. Circle the best choice in Celsius:
a. Temperature on a hot summer’s day:
b. Room temperature:
- 20o
0o
0o
20o
35o
90o
VOLUME:
10. What is the basic unit for volume of liquid? _______________
11. Circle the best unit for measuring each volume:
a. Amount of soda in 1 can:
mL
L
b. Water in a bathtub:
mL
L
12. What is the basic unit for volume of a solid? ______________
13. Convert the following measurements:
a. 160 mL = _______ L
b. 23 kL = _______ L
c. 456 cL = _______ mL
c. 120 mL = _______ kL
TIME:
14. What is the basic unit for measuring time? _______________
15. How many seconds are in:
a. 1 minute? _______ b. 6 hours? _______ c. 2 days? _______
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DENSITY:
16. Using your textbook, define density.
17. How does density affect objects that are placed in liquids?
Bonus
Convert the length of the chalkboard tray into feet:
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