Metric Measurement Post Lab

1. Why is it important to say 1.473 meters instead of 1.5 meters?What does this difference tell us about the measurement and the tools used?

Was your team generally overestimating or underestimating? What might explain that pattern?

Choose two events where you had to convert between metric units (e.g., cm to mm or g to kg). Show your work for each conversion and explain your process.

Why is it important to use the correct metric unit in science? What could go wrong if you used the wrong unit?

Describe a real-world scenario (outside of science class) where accurate metric measurement is important. What might happen if estimates were used instead?

How does this lab reflect the scientific practice of making and testing predictions? How is estimating before measuring similar to making a hypothesis?