Matter Practice - measuring tools

What is this?

• calibrated cup
• beaker
• graduated square
• graduated cylinder

What is this?

• cranky cup
• graduated cylinder
• pan
• calibrated cup

What's this thing do?!  

• graduated cylinder - measures volume
• calibrated cup- measures volume
• scale- measures volume
• scale- measures grams

What's this?

• graduated cylinder
• beaker
• calibrated cup

What does a graduated cylinder measure?

• volume
• weight
• distance

• temperature

What does scale measure?

• volume
• weight
• distance

• temperature

What is the first step when using a scale?

• set on flat surface
• set scale to zero
• weigh object

Before measuring an object in a scale,

• set the scale to 10

• Set scale to zero
• Record the weight

What's the BEST way to read the volume of a graduated cylinder?!

• Look from ABOVE the water level.

• Look from BELOW the water level.

• Look even with the water level.

• Look at the HIGHEST part of the curve

Why should you NOT use a broken glass beaker?

• Chemicals could spill

• You could cut yourself

• Your measurement could be inaccurate

• All of the answers listed