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Student Exploration: Measuring Volume
Vocabulary: cubic c
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makes it MUCH easier for me to review your work.
Student Exploration: Measuring Volume
Vocabulary: cubic centimeter, diameter, graduated cylinder, meniscus, milliliter, pipette, radius, rectangular
prism, sphere, volume, water displacement
Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
Albert plays football. His sister Juliana plays volleyball. While walking home from
practice one day, Albert and Juliana argue about which is bigger, a football or
volleyball.
How would you measure and compare the sizes of the two balls? By measuring the
volume
Go to www.explorelearning.com and sign in using your Gizmo account. Open the Gizmo titled “Measuring
Volume”.
Gizmo Warm-up
When scientists talk about how big something is, they are really talking about its
volume, or the amount of space it takes up. The Measuring Volume Gizmo allows
you to measure the volumes of liquids and solids using a variety of tools.
To begin, remove the 50-mL graduated cylinder from the cabinet and place it
below the faucet. To turn on the faucet, drag the slider next to the faucet up. Fill the
cylinder about halfway, as shown.
1. Place the magnifier over the waterline. Insert a screenshot of what you see in
the below as a Google Drawing. Label the large tick marks on your screenshot.
Insert a screenshot here
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