Science 7 Unit 2: Measuring and Metrics

​Guiding Questions

1. What is the metric system?
2. Why is the metric system used by scientists?
3. What are common units of measure?
4. How do we Convert Metric Units?

Vocabulary

• Unit 2 Vocabulary:  Measuring and Metrics​​

Learning Activities: Measuring and Metrics

• Review Presentation:​ The Metric System
  Textbook Notes: Section 2-1 page 40-49
• Practice Metric Conversions
  • The Science Spot: Metric Mania
  • ​Math-Aids: Metric Conversions​
• Explanation: Measuring Accurately
• 5E Lab: Measuring
    8 stations, explore 1 and 2, write, read, watch, research, organize, assess                explore #2 ​includes GIZMO: Measuring Volume
• Metrics Home Lab
   find ten items that have metric measure printed on their label
   list each item and the metric amount​ in your notebook
• 2-2 Section Questions #1-3 (pg. 56)
     - please answer in your science notebook
     - please write complete sentences
     - please restate the question in the answer​​
• Video Review: converting kilograms to grams 
• Horrendous Soup (metric conversions online game)​
  click "allow flash" when prompted
• Synthesis Group: NIST Metric Units
  • Table 1: SI Basic Units
  • Table 2: SI Derived Units
  • Table 3: Derived Units with Special Names
          Note: we are not investigating Table 4!
  • Table 5: SI Prefixes
  • Table 6: Units Outside of the SI
    • Group Worksheet: SI Units Synthesis Group
    • Team Presentations
      ​For Notebook: SI Units 3-2-1 Individual Reflection​
• Readworks.org: Now Hear This!
  • Reading Passage 1: Now Hear This!
         Comprehension and Vocabulary (SI unit for frequency​​)
  • Reading Passage 2: Now Hear This! Care for Your Ears
         Comprehension
  • Reading Passage 3: The Sounds of Baseball
          Comprehension Questions

Test Preparation
Chapter Review - IN SCIENCE NOTEBOOK

• Pg 60 MC #1-7 and Concept Map
• Pg 61 CM #2 & 5

Answer the questions on this Practice Test to prepare for our test Monday.

​TEST 2

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NIST Metric Units Synthesis Group Visualizations

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