8+Measurement+&+Sci+Method

**8th Grade: Measurement & Scientific Method **



 * = **Month** || **September** ||~  ||
 * = **Duration** || **3 Weeks** ||~  ||
 * = **Content** || **Lab Safety, Measurement, Scientific Method** ||~  ||
 * = **Key Ideas** || **MST4.PS3: Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.** ||~  ||
 * **Standards** || **3.1h Density can be described as the amount of matter that is in a given amount of space. If two objects have equal volume, but one has more mass, the one with more mass is denser.** ||  ||
 * = **Skills** || * **Follow safety procedures in the classroom and laboratory**
 * **Safely and accurately use the following measurement tools:**
 * **Metric ruler**
 * **Balance**
 * **Stopwatch**
 * **Graduated Cylinder**
 * **Thermometer**
 * **Spring Scale**
 * **Voltmeter**
 * **Determine the density of liquids and regular and irregular-shaped solids**
 * **Determine the volume of a regular and an irregular shaped solid using water displacement**
 * **Use appropriate units for measured and calculated values**
 * **Recognize and analyze patterns and trends** ||  ||
 * = **Relevant Vocabulary** || **Length, Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Control, Constants, Experimental Group** ||  ||
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