1. METRICS Making Measurements

2. What is the system called? International System of Units (SI) NOT what we use in the United States… The “traditional systems of weights and measures,” or "Standard" or "Customary" Only other countries using this system are Liberia (in Africa) and Burma (in Southeast Asia.)

3. Length The measure of distance

4. What is the base unit for length? meter Abbreviation- m

5. What tool is used to measure length? Metric ruler

6. Volume The amount of space an object takes up

7. What is the base unit for volume? Liter Abbreviation- L

8. What tool is used to measure volume? Graduated Cylinder

9. Mass The amount of matter in an object

10. What is the base unit for mass? Gram Abbreviation- g

11. What tool is used to measure mass? Balance (Not a Scale!)

12. Temperature The average amount of energy of motion in a substance.

13. What is the scale used for temperature? Celisius°C

14. What tool is used to measure temperature? Thermometer