Metric System and Measurement Review
Post date: Sep 21, 2020 10:24:46 PM
Essential Questions
Science: How does the metric system work?
Math: How can you predict if a relationship is linear from a table, graph, or equation?
Assignments
In Canvas, the combination Science & Math class shows up as two different courses. To help keep track of assignments, here is a rundown of assignments due and links to each Canvas turn-in page.
Bright in Science
Due 9/24 - Measuring Length Activity
Due 9/28 - Interactive Notebook (INB) - Notetaking Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Due 9/28 - Metric Mania Conversions Practice
Due 9/31 - PhET Density Simulation
Due 10/4 -
Bright in Math
Due 9/22 - Walking Rates and Linear Relationships
Due 9/28 - Proportional Relationships
Due 9/28 - Wednesday's Activity: Walking Rates
Due 10/1 - Linear Relationships
Warm-ups
9/21 - List all the units in the metric system you know for: length, volume, mass, and temperature.
9/22 - How can you predict if a relationship is linear from a table, graph, or equation?
9/24 - 1. How would you find the number of meters in 23.6 kilometers? What is the answer?
2. How would you find the number of meters in 349 centimeters? What answer do you get?
9/25 - 1. What is the best way to take notes? 2. What is the best way to organize a notebook?
Resources:
Common Note-taking Methods - utc.edu - Summaries of the Cornell, Outlining, Mapping, Charting, and Sentence methods.
How can I take notes when using Zoom? - tuftsedtech.screenstepslive.com
9/28 - What happens to the water level in a bathtub when you get in? Why does this happen?
Resource: How taking a bath led to Archimedes' principle - Ted-Ed
9/29 - Look at the abbreviation lists in the two links below. Pick out 6 abbreviations you could use when taking notes or summarizing warm-up questions.
Resources:
Science Links
Metric Mania - sciencespot.net - Lessons and worksheets on the metric system (SI System).
World's Roundest Object! - youtube.com - How to make precise units of mass.
Scale of Things
Scale of the Universe 2 - scaleofuniverse.com - Best Scale of the Universe ever! The slider on the screen zooms in and out with more precision than the mouse. Pressing CTRL = will help make the app fill the screen. Original source: htwins.net
The Scale of the Universe - BI Science - Youtube.com
Star Size Comparison HD - youtube.com
THIS IS A BUTTERFLY! - youtube.com
Math Links
Proportions (11 mins)
Graphing On The Coordinate Plane (10 mins)
What Are Functions? (12 mins)
Basic Linear Functions (13 mins) - y=mx + b
Intro To Exponents (aka Indices) (10 mins)
Scientific Notation (15 mins)