10th Grade Physical Science Objectives

ABACUS 01-SCPS-80
PASS PS9-12.1.3

Links:

1:
Methods of Science and Measurement

Objectives:

2. Use appropriate System International (SI) units (i.e., grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds); and SI prefixes (i.e. micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measuring objects and/or events.
   1. What are standards?
   2. Metric prefixes and values
   3. Metric conversions and factor labeling
   4. Measuring length, volume, mass, density, and temperature

Time Range:
1st Quarter

Suggested Teaching Strategies:

• Use visual aids to compare English to SI systems of measurement (meter sticks vs. yard sticks, liter vs. gallon, etc.).
• Define and identify the need for standards of measurement using Scientific Measurement video and worksheet.
• Name the prefixes used in the SI and indicate what multiple of ten each represents using a variety of worksheets.
• Demonstrate volume using decimeter (liter) cube.
• Construction by student of cubic decimeter.

Aligned Resources:

• Core Lab 2: Thickness of Aluminum Foil
• Core Lab 3: Measurement of Volume
• Core Lab 4: Measurement of Mass
• Core Lab 5: Orange's Secret (density)
• Activity: Density Column
• Videotape: Scientific Measurement with corresponding worksheet
• Demonstration equipment: cubic decimeter and various volumetric vessels
• Various worksheets and activities available in "Glencoe Physical Science"

Revision Date:
June 2005