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Metric System Lesson

This document provides information about scientific tools, procedures, and measurement systems. It contains the following objectives: A) Compare light and electron microscopes. Light microscopes use lenses to examine mid-size live specimens, while electron microscopes use a beam of electrons to examine very small dried specimens. B) Summarize cell cultures and cell fractionation. Cell cultures allow single bacterial cells to multiply into millions, while cell fractionation separates out different cell parts through centrifugation. C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists. Scientists use the metric system, with basic units of meters for length, grams for mass, and liters for volume. Common metric prefixes are also discussed.

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Metric System Lesson

This document provides information about scientific tools, procedures, and measurement systems. It contains the following objectives: A) Compare light and electron microscopes. Light microscopes use lenses to examine mid-size live specimens, while electron microscopes use a beam of electrons to examine very small dried specimens. B) Summarize cell cultures and cell fractionation. Cell cultures allow single bacterial cells to multiply into millions, while cell fractionation separates out different cell parts through centrifugation. C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists. Scientists use the metric system, with basic units of meters for length, grams for mass, and liters for volume. Common metric prefixes are also discussed.

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Tools

and Procedures of a Scientist = Write


Cornell Notes for the first 2 objectives. You
will have a handout for the rest.

Objectives: Students will


A)

Compare light and electron


microscopes
B) Summarize the purpose of cell
cultures and cell fractionation
C) Identify the measurement system
used by scientists and its units

A) Compare light and electron


microscopes
Light
Mid-size
specimens
Can be alive
Two lenses
bend image

Electron
Tiny, tiny
specimens
Completely dried
(dead)
TEM =
Transmission
Electron
Microscope
shines beam
of electrons
SEM = Scanning
Electron
Microscope

B) Summarize the purpose of cell cultures and cell


fractionation
Cell

Cultures
Growth of single
bacterial cell into
millions (Clones)
Petri dish with
nutrient solvent

Practice
If a colony of bacteria starts at
10 and doubles every hour, how
many will exist after 3 hours?
If a colony of bacteria starts at
10 and doubles every hour,
how many will exist after 4
hours?

Cell

Fractionation
Separates cell parts
Centrifugation
spins to separate,
heavy to bottom

Start-up for Friday September 5, 2014


1) Create as many words as you can
at least three letters long off of the
following:

METRIC SYSTEM MANIA

C) Identify the measurement system used by


scientists and its units

Metric System multiples of 10

VOLUME =
LITER

LENGTH =
METER
100 DEGREES =
BOILING

MASS =

TEMPERATUR
E=
CELSIUS
0 DEGREES =

Length
Use Handout Now

T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and


its units

English vs. Metric Units

Which is longer?
A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer
B. 1 yard or 1 meter

1 mile
1.6 kilometers

C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters


1 yard = 0.9444 meters
Left Image: http://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/physics/demolab/controls/imagedemosm.aspx?picid=1167
Right Image: http://share.lancealan.com/N800%20ruler.jpg

k
m

Metric Units

c
m

m
m

The basic unit of length in the metric system in the meter and is represented by a
lowercase m.
Standard: The distance traveled by light in absolute vacuum in 1299,792,458 of
a second.
Metric Units
1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters
1 Meter = 100 Centimeters (cm)

Click the image to


watch a short video
about the meter.

1 Meter = 1000 Millimeters (mm)


Which is larger?
A. 1 meter or 105 centimeters

C. 12 centimeters or 102 millimeters

B. 4 kilometers or 4400 meters

D. 1200 millimeters or 1 meter

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and

Measuring Length
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm


What is the length of the line in millimeters? _______mm

What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter? ________cm


HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter no decimals.
Ruler: http://www.k12math.com/math-concepts/measurement/ruler-cm.jpg
C) Identify the measurement
system used by scientists and

Mass
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

English vs. Metric Units


Which is larger?
1. 1 Pound or 100 Grams
2. 1 Kilogram or 1 Pound

1 pound = 453.6
grams

3. 1 Ounce or 1000 Milligrams

1 ounce of
gold =
28,349.5
milligrams

100
kilogram =
220 pounds

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and

kg

Metric Units

m
g

cg

Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object.


The base unit of mass in the metric system is the gram and is
represented by g.
Standard: 1 kilogram is equal to the mass of the International
Prototype Kilogram (IPK), a platinum-iridium cylinder kept by
the BIPM at Svres, France.
Metric Units
1 Kilogram (kg) = 1000 Grams (g)

Kilogram Prototype

Click the image to


watch a short video
about mass.

1 Gram (g) = 1000 Milligrams (mg)


Which is larger?
A. 1 kilogram or 1500 grams

C. 12 milligrams or 12 kilograms

B. 1200 milligrams or 1 gram

D. 4 kilograms or 4500 grams

Prototype Image - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram


C) Identify theKilogram
measurement
system used by scientists and

Measuring Mass
We will be using triple-beam balances
to find the mass of various objects.
The objects are placed on the scale and
then you move the weights on the beams
until you get the lines on the right-side of
the scale to match up.

Once you have balanced the scale, you add up


the amounts on each beam to find the total mass.
What would be the mass of the object measured
in the picture?
_______ + ______ + _______ = ________ g

Image: http://www.southwestscales.com/Ohaus_Triple_Beam_750-SO.jpg
C) Identify the Top
measurement
system
used by scientists and
Bottom
Image:

Measuring Mass Triple-Beam Balance


1st Place the film canister on the scale.
2nd Slide the large weight to the right until the arm drops below the
line. Move the rider back one groove. Make sure it locks into place.
3rd Repeat this process with the top weight. When
the arm moves below the line, back it up one groove.
4th Slide the small
weight on the front
beam until the lines
match up.
5th Add the amounts on each beam to find the total mass
to the nearest tenth of a gram.
Click here to try
an online
activity.
C) Identify the measurement
system
used
by scientists and

Volume
T. Trimpe 2008 system
http://sciencespot.net/
C) Identify the measurement
used by scientists and

English vs. Metric Units


Which is larger?

1 fl oz = 29.573 ml

A. 1 liter or 1 gallon

1 12-oz can of soda


would equal
approximately 355 ml.

B. 1 liter or 1 quart
C. 1 milliliter or 1 fluid ounce

1 quart = 0.946 liters


1 gallon = 3.79 liters

It would take approximately 3


1-liter bottles to equal a gallon.

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and

kL

Metric Units

cL

m
L

Volume is the amount of space an object takes


up.
The base unit of volume in the metric system in
the liter and is represented by L or l.
Standard: 1 liter is equal to one cubic
decimeter
Metric Units
1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL)
1 milliliter (mL) = 1 cm3 (or cc) = 1 gram*
Which is larger?
A. 1 liter or 1500 milliliters

Click the image to


watch a short video
about volume.

B. 200 milliliters or 1.2 liters


C. 12 cm3 or 1.2 milliliters*

C) Identify the* When


measurement
referring to water
Liter Image: http://www.dmturner.org/Teacher/Pictures/liter.gif
system used by scientists and

Measuring Volume
We will be using graduated cylinders to
find the volume of liquids and other objects.
Read the measurement based on the bottom of the
meniscus or curve. When using a real cylinder, make
sure you are eye-level with the level of the water.
What is the volume of water in the cylinder? _____mL

What causes the meniscus?


A concave meniscus occurs when the molecules of the liquid
attract those of the container. The glass attracts the water on
the sides.

Top Image: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade8/science/images/20graphicaa.gif


C) Identify
the measurement
system used by scientists and
Bottom Image: http://morrisonlabs.com/meniscus.htm

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and


its units
What is the volume of water in each cylinder?

Pay attention to the scales for each cylinder.

Images created at http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primaryframework/downloads/SWF/measuring_cylinder.swf

Measuring Liquid Volume

C) Identify the measurement system used by scientists and


its units

Measuring Solid Volume

9 cm

We can measure the volume of regular object


using the formula length x width x height.

8 cm

_____ X _____ X _____ = _____

We can measure the volume of


irregular object using water displacement.
Amount of H2O with object = ______
Amount of H2O without object = ______
Difference = Volume = ______

Click here for an online activity about volume.


Choose Lessons Volume & Displacement

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/~s1sci/R_S1Science/sp/e
n/syllabus/unit14/new/testingmain1.htm

10 cm

Assignment
Finish

the Microscope ID Worksheet that is


due Tomorrow.

We will have an activity to practice using the


metric system tomorrow.

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