MEASURING FOR PRECISION

A Science Skill!

Learning Goal: ___________________________________________________________________________

Success Criteria: _________________________________________________________________________

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Main Idea/Question Notes/Examples

Directions: Identify the length of the line to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

WARM-UP
Reading a metric
ruler.

How do I read a 1 IDENTIFY the first digit by looking at the number before the mark.

metric ruler 2 IDENTIFY the next digit using the tick before the mark.

more PRECISELY? ESTIMATE the last digit for the most precise measurement.
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What is the most precise measurement I can make for A, B, C?

EXAMPLES

A. 2 cm à 2.2 cm à 2.17 cm or 2.18 cm maybe?

B. 2 cm à 2.6 cm à 2.60 cm
C. 3 cm à 3.0 cm à 3.02 cm or 3.03 cm maybe?
 YOU TRY!

1. _______________ 2. _______________

Directions: Answer the following questions with your group using a meter stick.

1. How long is the short side of this 2. How long is the long side of this
paper in cm? paper?

YOUR GROUP
3. How long is the short side of your 4. How long is the long side of your
TRIES! table? table?

5. Measure the length (in cm) of a 6. Measure the length of the same
spring laying flat on the table. spring when hanging.

7. What object did you receive to measure?

8. Use a ruler to make a PRECISE measurement of that object in centimeters.

9. How confident are you in your answer?

MINI-QUIZ

1 2 3 4 5
1 = I don’t know how to do this at all. I need tutoring.

2 = I doubt that I am right. I need a lot of help.

3 = I am not sure if I am right. I might need some help.

4 = I think I’m right, but I still need someone to check my answer.

5 = I know I’m right, and I can teach someone else how to do this.