Table of Contents: Lesson 2

Table of Contents

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Preliminary Information

	Pretest Information
	Evaluating Pretests
	Conversion Calculations Pretest
	Density Calculations Pretest

Describing Materials and Objects

Properties We Measure

	Length
	Volume
	Mass
	Metric System Summary

Making Measurements

Estimating Measurements

Precision

Practice Reading Between the Lines

Significant Digits

	Measured Values You Write
	Measured Values You Read

General Rules for Using Balances

Dial-O-Gram Balance

	Using the Vernier Scale
	Steps (Dial-O-Gram)

Electronic Top-Loading Balance

Volume Measurements

	Liquids in Graduated Cylinders
	The Meniscus
	Volume of Solids

Temperature Measurement

Density

	Definition
	Lab Work
	Quick Quiz - Density

Significant Digits in Calculations

	Rounding Off - General Guidelines
	Rounding Off After Addition and Subtraction
	Rounding Off After Multiplication and Division
	Quick Quiz - Rounding Off

Eliminating Zeros as Placeholders

Scientific Notation

	Large Numbers
	Small Numbers
	Zeros
	Adjusting the Decimal Place

Scientific Notation on Calculators

Quick Quiz - Scientific Notation Calculations

Conversion Factors

A Simple Example

Metric Conversions

	Metric Units
	Quick Quiz - Metric Units
	Metric Conversion Factors
	Quick Quiz - Metric Conversions

Metric-American Conversions

	Multistep Conversions
	Quick Quiz Metric-American Conversions

Density Conversions

	Density as a Conversion Factor
	Algebraic Approach
	Quick Quiz - Density Conversions

Wrap-Up

	Lab Report
	Self Quiz
	Self Quiz Answers

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