Intro t o Scien ce No tes …t he M etric Sys tem (S OL 5. 1 )Intro t o Scien ce No tes …t he M etric Sys tem (S OL 5. 1 )

What is Sc ie nc e ?What is Sc ie nc e ?

Write down one word that you think of when you hear the word SCIENCE.Write down one word that you think of when you hear the word SCIENCE.

Def init ion Def init ion (Highlight the key words from the overhead)(Highlight the key words from the overhead) : :

Is systematized knowledge derived from Is systematized knowledge derived from observationobservation , , s ts t udyudy , and , and experimentationexperimentation carried on in order to carried on in order to determinedetermine the nature or principles of the nature or principles of what is being studiedwhat is being studied .. So in sim ple t er m s. . .So in sim ple t er m s. . .

knowledgeknowledge gained from gained from observationobservation & & experimentsexperiments

O ne W ay t o Mak e O bs er vat io nsO ne W ay t o Mak e O bs er vat io ns

The The Metric SystemMetric System is a standard way to make measurements. i s a standard way to make measurements. 2 Reasons to use the Metric System 2 Reasons to use the Metric System

a . used all over the a. used all over the worldworld

b.b. an easy an easy basebase -- tenten system system

Met r ic U nit s and T o ol sMet r ic U nit s and T o ols

QuantityQuantity Measuring UnitMeasuring Unit ToolTool PicturePicture

LengthLength

metermeter meter stick/ rulermeter stick/ ruler

VolumeVolume

l i terliter graduated cylindergraduated cylinder

MassMass

gramgram balancebalance

TemperatureTemperature

degrees degrees CelsiusCelsius thermometerthermometer

Met r ic Pr ef i xe sMet r ic Pr ef ixe s

KK iloilo HH ec t oec t o DD ec aec a b as e b as e DD ec iec i CC ent ient i MM ill ii l l i

10001000 100100 1010 1010 thth 100100 thth 10001000 thth

Helpf ul Sayi ngHelpf ul Sayi ng

KK inging H H e nr ye nr y D D iedied bas e bas e DD r i nk i ngr i nk i ng C C hoc ol at ehoc ol at e MM ilkil k

T em per at ur e Ext r asT em per at ur e Ext r as

BoiliBoili ng = ng = 100100 Degrees Degrees CelsiusCelsius

Freezing = Freezing = 00 Degrees Degrees CelsiusCelsius

Human Body Temperature = Human Body Temperature = 3737 Degrees Degrees CelsiusCelsius