http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_measurement/cub_measurement_lesson01.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, measuringlengthmassscalesvolumeaccuracyprecisiondistanceimperial unitsmetric unitsmass

Students learn the metric units engineers use to measure mass, distance (or length) and volume. They make estimations using these units and compare their guesses with actual values. To introduce the concepts, the teacher needs access to a meter stick, a one-liter bottle, a glass container that measures milliliters and a gram scale.

Engineers use many different methods of measurement, depending on the task at hand. The scales they use range from tiny to very large, and all measurements need to be accurate and precise. Both accuracy and precision are very important — whether building the cars for a new rollercoaster or developing a new type of medicine — because small mistakes can lead to big disasters! List which units of measurement are used for different properties.Estimate simple measurements of distance and length.Explain how engineers use measurement and understand the importance of accuracy and precision in engineering design. 20TeachEngineering.orgLesley HerrmannMalinda Schaefer ZarskeJanet Yowellhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_measurement/cub_measurement_lesson01_units_worksheet_TEDL.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_measurement/cub_measurement_lesson01_units_worksheet_TEDL.docxS11416CEInternational_Technology_and_Engineering_Educators_AssociationTechnologyD. Tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks. 35S114277FColoradoMathd. Convert using unit equivalencies within the metric measuring system (meters to centimeters, kilometers to meters, and liters to milliliters) 44S1142781ColoradoMathf. Select an appropriate tool and unit for measuring length, weight, and capacity44United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-02-244Teacher