Dec. 12 homework - Write 5 STAR note Questions. 

Dec. 11 homework - Reflection - Explain 3 differences between customary and Metric units of measurement, with examples. 

Dec. 10, 2013 AOI: Health & Social Education / Inquirers USE STAR NOTES

Topic: Measuring Volume

Obj: TSW determine volume by using:

* measurement and calculation method; &

* water displacement method.

1. Getting Started -

a. Predict: How would you arrange items from least to greatest volume?

vocab: words go in notes; words + definitions go in vocab section.

Linear measurement - find distance on a straight line. Units include:

• Customary : 12 inch = 1 foot; 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches; 1 mile = 5,280 ft.
• Metric (SI): 1 meter (m) = 10 decimeter (dm) = 100 centimeter (cm);
• 1 cm = 10 millimeter;
• 1 km = 10 hectometers = 100 dkm = 1,000 m

volume - the amount of space that a material takes up, usually measured in:

• cubic centimeters (cm3) - metric unit of measuring volume, usually of solids. One cm3 = a cube 1 cm x 1 cm x 1cm. 1 cm = 1 mL.
• liter (L) - metric unit of measuring volume, usually of liquids or gases.

1 L = 1,000 mL and 1 L = 1.1 quarts.