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Measuring Mass in Grade 7

This document provides a lesson on measuring mass. It discusses two common tools used to measure mass - the triple beam balance and electronic balance. It explains how to use each tool, with the electronic balance requiring pressing the "tare" or "zero" button to deduct the container weight and placing the scale on a flat, stable surface. Common mass units - kilogram, gram, and milligram - are also defined along with conversions between them. Students are assigned a Scratch challenge to create an animation measuring an item using one of the discussed balances.

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Measuring Mass in Grade 7

This document provides a lesson on measuring mass. It discusses two common tools used to measure mass - the triple beam balance and electronic balance. It explains how to use each tool, with the electronic balance requiring pressing the "tare" or "zero" button to deduct the container weight and placing the scale on a flat, stable surface. Common mass units - kilogram, gram, and milligram - are also defined along with conversions between them. Students are assigned a Scratch challenge to create an animation measuring an item using one of the discussed balances.

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Measurement: Grade 7: Lesson 3

MEASUREMENT
Welcome Back students. In the last lesson, we learnt about Measuring Length. In this Lesson, we
will be focusing on Mass.

1) Mass refers to the amount of Matter in an Object. We use many different Objects to
measure mass. Such as: The Triple Beam Balance and The Electronic Balance. These two
are the objects that most people use in a Lab to measure Mass.

TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE


ELECTRONIC BALANCE
2) How to use them:
Triple Beam Balance
● The objects are placed on the scale and then you move the weights on the beams until
you get the lines on the right-side of the scale to match up. Watch this video to learn how
to use a triple beam balance!
https://youtu.be/BAf6HoVK6JI
Now that you have watched the video, please answer this question!

​Electronic Balance
● To use an Electric Balance, place it on a flat surface (Minute factors and wind, shaky
surfaces, or similar forces will cause the readings to be inaccurate.) , press the ‘ON’
button, and wait until you see Zeros. Press the "Tare" or "Zero" button to automatically
deduct the weight of the container from future calculations. The digital display will show
zero again, indicating that the container's mass is stored in the balance's memory.
Carefully add the substance to the container. Afterwards, record the mass indicated.

Now that you have read that small passage, answer the Question Below.

-What Button do you press to automatically deduct the weight of the container from the
scale?_____________________.
-Why must you place the scale on a flat, uninterrupted surface?
______________________________________________________________________.
3) Units of Measurement:
When measuring Mass, the common units used, and their signs are shown below.

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT SYMBOLS


Kilogram kg
Gram g
Milligram mg

3.1) ​Conversions: Watch this video, and then do the exercise below!
VIDEO: ​https://youtu.be/ptrKThVQwh4

Please work these questions!


1) 8kg= ? g
2) 50000g= ? kg
3) 7,000,000 mg= ?kg
4) 9kg= ?mg
5) 2000 mg= ? g

4) SCRATCH CHALLENGE:
For this scratch challenge, you will do an animation, explaining one of the Two
Balances we discussed in this lesson today. Your character will measure an item on
the Balance of your choice, and state it’s mass. I recommend deciding what Item you
will measure, and its weight before you do your animation, that way, the answer
that you will give, will reflect the item truly and accurately. Remember to have fun!

Here are some useful resource links:


https://www.dummies.com/programming/how-to-add-sound-for-a-scratch-character
/
https://youtu.be/BdBV-Cy9fNg

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