2nd/3rd Science Tools and Measurement

Which of the following tools would we use to measure the height of a 2nd or 3rd grade student?

• Graduated Cylinder

• 12 inch ruler

• measuring tape

• digital scale

What is the best definition of volume?

• How much space an object takes up

• How much mass an object has

• How much weight an object has

• How quickly an object moves

Which of the following tools would we measure a liquid's volume with? Choose ALL that apply.

• stopwatch

• balance scale

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

• ruler

The definition of __________ is how much matter ("stuff") an object has

• volume

• weight

• temperature

• mass

Which of the following tools do we as scientists use to measure mass? Choose all that apply

• Triple Beam Balance Scale

• Balance Scale

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

• digital scale

What do we call the steps in the experiment or investigation?

• Purpose

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Procedures

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

We measure the mass of objects in which TWO units of measurement?

• Milligrams (mg) for small objects

• Milliliters (ml) for small objects

• Liters

• grams

• Centimeters (cm) for small objects

Which TWO units of measurement can we measure length, height, and width of an object?

• inches

• grams

• pounds

• centimeters

To measure the volume of a small solid object, we can gently tilt our _________, drop the object in gently in the water, and _________ the difference from our initial (first) measurement of the water before we dropped it in.

• graduated cylinder; add

• graduated cylinder; subtract

• balance scale; add

• balance scale; subtract

Which of the following tools to measure mass is the quickest and most accurate?

• Triple Beam Balance Scale

• Digital Scale

• Balance Scale

• Graduated Cylinder