Sandpoint Middle School
8th Grade Earth Science

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Unit 1 Metrics Activity     The Ins and Outs of Science

Lab:  Outside Measurement
 

                                                       estimate (cm)          actual (cm)            conversion

1.  Length of one brick                   ________          ________             ________ mm
      on the gym.

2.  Circumference of telephone       ________          ________             ________ dm
      pole by the gym.

3.  Distance between the ground     ________         ________             ________m
     and first of  branch tree #4.

4.  Distance between two               ________           ________             ________ dam
     fence posts.

5.  Surface area of one section        ________          ________             ________ hm
    of new sidewalk.

6.  Height of your partner                  ________         ________             ________ km

7.  Length of bench                           ________         ________             ________ mm

8.  Diameter of telephone pole           ________         ________             ________dm

9.  Width of double gym doors           ________       ________             ________ m

10. Area of the rectangle made            ________      ________             ________ dam
      by hand rail.

 

Write your metric conversion line in the space below before you do your conversions.

 

 

 

 

Susan Augustyn  Room 31