{"id":543,"date":"2025-01-29T21:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T04:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/?p=543"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T04:28:52","slug":"how-do-we-use-metric-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/how-do-we-use-metric-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"How do we use Metric tools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While the basic idea of all tools stays the same, the different markings on metric tools is often a source of frustration for middle school students encountering these devices for the first time. So let&#8217;s learn how to use each of them to accurately communicate measurements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">How do use a Graduated Cylinder to measure Volume:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Volume is the amount of space an object occupies. A graduated cylinder is obviously shaped like a cylinder and has incremental markings up the side. Liquid measurement with this tool is pretty obvious, but we can measure solid objects too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the principle of displacement, we can see that the water level rises when solid objects are placed into any container. But with a graduated cylinder, we can record how much the water level rises to know the exact volume of solids like rocks, marbles and even people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out video to learn how:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Measure Volume with Graduated Cylinder\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q95S9hYegyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do use a Meter Stick to measure Distance:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Distance is the amount of space between two points and we typically measure it with some kind of ruler. Metric rulers are typically 1 meter long and separated into 100 smaller units known as centimeters. Each centimeter is futher separated into 10 smaller units called Millimeters used to measure super small things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out video to learn how to work between these units:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Measure Distance with a Meter Stick\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqSld1WdVKQ?start=70&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use a Triple Beam Balance to measure Mass:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While most people have turned to digital scales for mass measurements, it is possible that you may need to know how to use this archaic tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the 3 beams represent place values of 100g, 10g and 1g that are added together to find the mass of an object placed on the tray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch video to learn how to use:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Measure Mass with Triple Beam Balance\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-24Glwg9tkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feeling better? Go forth and measure!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dxhl2XuWwAIJtwI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" style=\"width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dxhl2XuWwAIJtwI.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dxhl2XuWwAIJtwI-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the basic idea of all tools stays the same, the different markings on metric tools is often a source of frustration for middle school students encountering these devices for the first time. 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