Pupils learn everything from how to take scientific measurements, to accuracy/precision, to density and a plethora of topics from a presentation on the metric system.

Concepts

measurement, significant figures, scientific notation, the metric system, units of measurement, volume, measuring mass, metric conversions

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Covers extensive concepts; could be an entire unit on measurement at beginning of the year
• Presentation could be tweaked and used at the middle and even upper elementary levels

Classroom Considerations

• This is a lengthy presentation; supplement with measurement labs, activities, and practice problems
• Duration of presentation will vary depending upon the number of additional labs you incorporate; if used as a unit, duration may be two weeks
• Does contain repeat slides from their other presentation covering density

Pros

• Includes many topics including conversions, SI units, significant figures, scientific notation, and measuring temperature
• Includes some embedded problems for learners to work through

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.3