Matter, Mass and Volume

Mass, Volume, Temperature

Review the tools and unit of measure used for each type of measurable property of matter.

Mass

• To measure mass, scientists use either a balance scale or pan balance

• The unit of measure for mass is grams (g) or kilograms (kg)

• Mass measures how much matter an object has

• A scientist will often measure the mass of an object and compare its mass to another object using the words heavier or lighter, more or less mass.

Multiple Choice

What tool is used to measure mass?

• graduated cylinder

• balance scale

• thermometer

• tape measure

Multiple Select

Which of the following units of measure is used to measure mass? Check all that apply.

• liters

• grams

• kilograms

• inches

• mL

Open Ended

Mrs. Keith measures the mass of her two kittens. Kitten A measures at 45g and Kitten B measures at 53 grams. Which kitten has a greater mass?

Multiple Choice

Mrs. San measures two notebooks that are different sizes.

Notebook A- 23g

Notebook B- 28g

Which of the following is an observation that can be made about the notebooks?

• Notebook A is blue

• Notebook A has a greater mass than notebook B

• Notebook A is heavier than Notebook B

• Notebook B has a greater mass than Notebook A

Temperature

• The measure of how hot or cold something is

• Temperature is measured using a thermometer

• Temperature is measured using degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius, most scientists use Celsius

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Miles measures the temperature of two different cups of water.

Cup A- 22 degrees Celsius

Cup B- 29 degrees Celsius

Which of the following is an inference one could make about the location of the two cups?

• Cup B is hotter so it might be in the sun (direct sunlight)

• Cup B is cooler so it might be in the shade

• Cup A is 7 degrees less than Cup B

• Cup B is 7 degrees greater than Cup A

Multiple Choice

Mr. Jones measures the temperature in the morning and in the afternoon.

Morning- 29 degrees Celsius

Afternoon - 33 degrees Celsius

Which of the following is an observation that can be made?

• The temperature decreased by 12 degrees

• The temperature increased by 2 degrees

• The temperature stayed the same

• The temperature increased by 4 degrees

Volume

• The measure of how much space an object takes up

• Volume is measured using a graduated cylinder

• Using the water displacement theory, scientists can determine how much space an object takes by determining the starting level of a graduated cylinder, placing the object in, and determining the ending level. The volume is found by finding the DIFFERENCE between the starting and ending level (subtracting)

• Volume is measured using liters (L) and milliliters (mL)

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Thompson wants to find the volume of a pencil. She finds the starting level of water in her graduated cylinder, 24 milliliters. She then places the pencil in the graduated cylinder and measures the level, 30 mL. What is the volume of the pencil?

• 12 milliliters

• 54 milliliters

• 6 milliliters

• 30 milliliters

Multiple Choice

Mr. Jones measures the temperature in the morning and in the afternoon.

Morning- 29 degrees Celsius

Afternoon - 33 degrees Celsius

Which of the following is an observation that can be made?

• The temperature decreased by 12 degrees

• The temperature increased by 2 degrees

• The temperature stayed the same

• The temperature increased by 4 degrees

Multiple Select

Select all of the observable properties of matter

• shape

• color

• hardness

• size

• texture

Multiple Select

Select all of the measurable properties of matter

• mass

• volume

• length (inches)

• hardness

Poll

Please select the choice that describes how confident you feel about your knowledge of Mass, Volume, and Temperature

• #1 I feel unsure about their definition and how to compare the mass, volume and temperature of different objects

• #2 I feel somewhat comfortable measuring mass, volume and temperature

• #3 I feel confident in my ability to measure mass and volume but I may still make a few mistakes

• #4 I feel extremely confident in my ability to measure and compare mass, volume and temperature of different objects.