Date: 8/28/2011 Outcome: Students will be able to read and measure liquid volume with a graduated cylinder.

Questions: What is a meniscus?

Activities:• Do NOW! Have a pencil and ruler ready. Safety Contracts, GTKYK sheets collected.• Set-up your Science Journal in 12 EASY steps!• SJ entry “Map of Lab” / tape in Map• SJ entry “Liquid Volume”• Practice with graduated cylinders in lab groups

HOMEWORK: 1. Measuring Liquids / Measuring Length Sheet due 8/302. Missing Items - Safety Contracts, SJs, GTKYK

Table of Contents

Unit / Title Date PageActivity

Author’s Page

Step 2: Turn one page and stop.

Step 1: The inside cover and first page should look like this!

Table of Contents Table of Contents

Step 3: Reserve both pages by writing Table of Contents at the top.

Step 4: Turn one page and stop.

Table of Contents

Unit / Title Date PageActivity

Author’s Page

Step 6: Turn two pages and stop.

Step 5: Make your first SJ entry!

Lab S&T Map of Lab __.__.__ 1

1Map of Lab __.__.___

Step 7: Write the title and date of the SJ entry on page 1.

Step 8: Tape in your map of the lab. Turn back to Table of Contents and stop.

Table of Contents

Unit / Title Date PageActivity

Author’s Page

Step 10: Turn three pages and stop.

Step 9: Make your second SJ entry!

Lab S/T Map of Lab __.__.__ 1

Lab S/T Liquid Volume __.__.__ 2

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Notes on meniscus:

Liquid Volume__.__.____

Step 11: Write the title and date of the SJ entry on page 2.

graduated cylinder

Erlenmeyer flask

beaker

Step 12: Copy labels and leave room for drawings before the next slide!

graduated cylinder

Erlenmeyer flask

beaker

http://www.morrisonlabs.com/meniscus.htm

Meniscus

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?