Unit 2: Measurement and Science

Science 7 Unit 2: Measuring and Metrics

Guiding Questions

Vocabulary

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

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

TEST 2

NIST Metric Units Synthesis Group Visualizations