Measurement Tutorials 1) Length

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SI units are derived from the Systeme
Internationale system of measurement that are
recognized by the scientific community around the
world. This system is based On powers of 10.
0

K H D 1(Base) d c m ___ ___
µ
http//microcosm.web.cern.ch/Microcosm/P10/english
/welcome.html Powers of Ten.
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Measurement Tutorials1) Length
http//science.nhmccd.edu/biol/biolab/cmruler.htm
Metric Ruler http//science.nhmccd.edu/biol/biol
ab/micro.htm Micrometer scale on
microscope http//science.nhmccd.edu/biol/biolab/
meter2.htm Micrometer field of view http//scien
ce.nhmccd.edu/biol/biolab/micrometer.htm Micromete
r measurement exercises http//microcosm.web.cern
.ch/Microcosm/P10/english/welcome.html Powers of
Ten.
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Measurement Mass
http//w1imr.cnm.edu/apps/chemlab/centigram_balanc
e.swf
Reading a triple beam balance. http//www.wisc-
online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objIDGCH202 Readi
ng a triple beam balance
http//www.ohaus.com/input/tutorials/compact/compa
ctentry.html Electronic scale tutorial
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Measurement Volume
http//www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?ob
jIDGCH302 Reading a graduated cylinder and
meniscus
http//wwwn.cdc.gov/dls/ila/cd/zambia/files/Microp
ipettes.ppt How to use a microipipette
powerpoint http//www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/programs/sf
_base/protocols/sba_1_small_volumes.pdf Micropipet
te student worksheet http//www.tracy.k12.ca.us/t
hsadvbio/how20to20use20a20pipet.htm Video on
dialing and loading micropipette http//www.acces
sexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1993/serial.html Seria
l dilutions made easy
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Measurement Density/Specific Gravity

• http//www.execulink.com/ekimmel/density_displacm
  ent.htm
• (Density animation by water displacement)
• http//www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?methodcR
  esource.dspViewResourceID362
• Density step by step tutorial (BEST)
• http//www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?methodcR
  esource.dspViewResourceID396
• http//www.yourgemologist.com/SpecificGravity/spec
  ificgravity.html
• Specific Gravity

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Summary Tutorials

• http//www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?methodcR
  esource.dspResourcesForCourseCourseID326
• Explore learning animations