Wonderscape
Measuring Mass with the Metric System: Grams to Metric Tons
Learn how the metric system simplifies measuring mass, from small objects like paper clips to large items like cars. This video covers the use of grams, kilograms, and metric tons, explaining the difference between mass and weight and...
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Mass and Volume: Summing Up
This program begins by discussing common ways mass and volume are measured in the home. The video highlights how mass and volume are measured with various types of equipment in the school science lab. Some of the different tools used to...
Curated Video
Meat Display (What is an ounce? How many ounces are in a pound? In this video, you will learn about the customary units for measuring weight!)
To tell the difference between quantities or amounts we normally measure them using appropriate units.
Wonderscape
Introduction to the Metric System: Measuring Length, Volume, and Mass
This video provides an introduction to the metric system and its importance in scientific communication. It explains the history of the metric system, its base unit of measurement (the meter), and how larger and smaller measurements are...
Ricochet Science
Math in Science: Comparing Metric Units of Mass and Weight
What units should you use for mass and weight? Be sure to weigh your choices carefully. Viewers first discover the difference between mass and weight in the second installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring Mass
A quick review lesson on how to measure mass for a scientific investigation. [1:35]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reporting Mass Measurements: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to determine the precision of a measurement using a balance or scale and report it accurately. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Reporting Mass Measurements."