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2 Different tools in the SI system all measure to different precisions It doesn t matter what tool you are using as long as you remember to always measure to the smallest written lines on that tool PLUS one estimated digit for the empty space between the smallest lines Below are several different SI measurement tools Read each tool and record the measurement to the precision of the instrument PLUS one estimated digit 1) Record the length of the marker below in centimeters (cm) 113 cm ) Record the length of the Model Rocket below in centimeters (cm) 32 cm ) Record the width of the SD Memory Card in centimeters (cm) 249 cm Page 11

3 Section 3: Measuring Distance with a meter stick Answer Key Name: Pd: Date: Score Learning to read a meter stick Directions: Using your knowledge of SI rulers, write the correct measurement for each numbered location on the rulers below (For 1-8 measure in cm [Don t forget your decimal point]) 1) cm 0 90 #8 1 #1 91 2) cm ) cm 3 #4 93 #2 4) 5) cm cm # #6 6) cm 7 97 #3 7) cm ) cm 9 #7 99 Page 12

4 Name Pd Date Score Let s Practice measuring distance using the SI System km hm dam m dm cm mm Best Guess 1) Complete the list below of SI system units of length from largest to smallest: Guess 2) Use your Metric Ruler to measure the following lines in the label listed at the right of each line Write the answer on each line 1755 cm cm 2085cm cm 730 cm cm 1920 mm mm 200 mm mm 1465 mm mm m m m m m m Page 13

5 3) Measure the total distance of each bent line in the label listed at the right of each line Write the answer for each segment on each line and then CIRCLE the Total distance 740 cm cm 510 cm 610 cm 1860 cm 130 cm 310 cm 205 cm 410 cm cm 1055 cm 290 mm 240 mm 1830 mm mm 2360 mm 630 mm 520 mm 255 mm mm 1405 mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m Page 14

6 Name: Pd: Date: C Measuring Length Practice A 1) Measure the longest side of this paper in km km hm dam m 2) Measure the shortest side of this paper in mm km hm dam m 3) Measure on this page the distance longest side of the Title box in cm 4) Measure the height of this M in dm km hm dam m km hm dam m B 5) Measure the following line in m km hm dam m Measure the distance between the following DOTS on this page (Edge of the DOT to the Edge of the DOT) 6) Measure the distance from the DOT A to DOT B in centimeters 1870 cm 7) Measure the distance from the DOT C to DOT D in meters 8) Measure the distance from the DOT A to DOT D in kilometers 9) Measure the distance from the DOT A to DOT C in millimeters m km 1680 mm 10) Measure the distance from the DOT B to DOT D in meter 11) Measure the distance from the DOT B to DOT C in centimeters m 975 cm D Page 15

7 GREEN BLUE RED Answer Key Name: Pd: Date: Score No other city can Measure up to Pittsburgh s Firsts Directions: Using a metric ruler and your knowledge of how to measure length, following the directions below to discover some of the things that Pittsburgh was first in for every question always start at the dot in the START HERE box (ONLY START HERE FOR NUMBER ONE OF EACH QUESTION) Then using the color indicated, draw the path that was used to find the answer (You may first use a pencil and then trace over it with the color later) 1 The world s first theater devoted to motion pictures, opened on Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh in 1905 What was its name? (1) Measure DOWN 1350cm, then LEFT 460 cm (2) Measure UP 1250 cm, then RIGHT 1245 cm (3) Measure DOWN 085 cm, then LEFT 1000 cm (4) Measure LEFT 525 cm, then DOWN 1155 cm (5) Measure RIGHT 240 cm, then UP 495 cm (6) Measure UP 465 cm, then RIGHT 095 cm (7) Measure DOWN 630 cm, then LEFT 055 cm (8) Measure UP 690 cm, then RIGHT 480 cm (9) Measure DOWN 525 cm, then LEFT 525 cm (10) Measure DOWN 160 cm, then RIGHT 030 cm (11) Measure DOWN 345 cm N I C K E L O D E O N #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 2 What was the name of the world s first true baseball stadium was that was built in Pittsburgh in 1909? (1) Measure RIGHT 335cm, then DOWN 210 cm (2) Measure DOWN 800 cm, then LEFT 795 cm (3) Measure UP 610 cm, then RIGHT 1155 cm (4) Measure DOWN 445 cm, then LEFT 700 cm (5) Measure LEFT 490 cm (6) Measure DOWN 520 cm, then RIGHT 1295 cm (7) Measure UP 780 cm, then LEFT 455 cm (8) Measure UP 380cm (9) Measure UP 105 cm, then RIGHT 455 cm (10) Measure DOWN 745 cm, then LEFT 1280 cm (11) Measure RIGHT 090 cm, then UP 465 cm (12) Measure RIGHT 430 cm, then UP 060 cm F O R B E S F I E L D #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 3 Game 4 of the 1971 World Series in Pittsburgh was the first World Series (1) Measure DOWN 1340 cm, then LEFT 460 cm (2) Measure UP 1250 cm, then RIGHT 1255 cm (3) Measure DOWN 255 cm, then RIGHT 295 cm (4) Measure DOWN 965 cm, then LEFT 530 cm (5) Measure LEFT 735 cm, then UP 765 cm (6) Measure RIGHT 1100 cm, then DOWN 025 cm (7) Measure RIGHT 160 cm, then UP 230 cm (8) Measure RIGHT 265 cm, then DOWN 650 cm (9) Measure DOWN 060 cm, then LEFT 925 cm (10) Measure LEFT 330 cm, then UP 225 cm N I G H T G A M E #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 Page 16

8 START HERE A E B C D F G Z H I U Y V W X T K O L M N P Q J R S Space Answer Key Page 17

9 Name: Measuring Volumes Period: Date: Score Directions: Determine the volume of the following objects Make sure you show your work Length = 1260 cm Height = 550 cm Width = 350 cm (1) Volume = cm 3 V = L x W x H V = 1260 cm x 350 cm x 550 cm Height = 314 cm (2) Volume = cm 3 Length = 1533 cm Width = 275 cm V = L x W x H V = 1533 cm x 275 cm x 314 cm R = 286 cm H = 190 cm (3) Volume = 4880 cm 3 V = π R 2 x H V = 314 x (286 cm) 2 x 190 cm R = 054 cm H = 613 cm (4) Volume = 561 cm 3 V = π R 2 x H V = 314 x (054 cm) 2 x 613 cm Page 21

10 (5) (6) Answer all of the following questions about this Graduated Cylinder? 35 ml (a) Maximum Capacity: 1 ml (b) Value of each unnumbered line: 119 ml (C) Volume of the gray liquid: Answer all of the following questions about this Graduated Cylinder? 35 ml (a) Maximum Capacity: 1 ml (b) Value of each unnumbered line: 219 ml (C) Volume of the gray liquid: (6) 3 (7) Answer all of the following questions about this Graduated Cylinder? 35 ml (a) Maximum Capacity: 01 ml (b) Value of each unnumbered line: 240 ml (C) Volume of the gray liquid: Answer all of the following questions about this Graduated Cylinder? 350 ml (a) Maximum Capacity: 10 ml (b) Value of each unnumbered line: 67 ml (C) Volume of the gray liquid: Page 22

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