The two parts of a measurement

are:
•a number – identifies how many units there are
•a unit of measure – amount used to measure
something
•most scientific studies and experiments use a
system of measure called Le Systeme
International d’Unites or SI for short
•SI is based on the metric system that used the
number 10 as the base unit
number unit
 units:
kilometer (km)
meter (m)
centimeter (cm)
millimeter (mm)

length:
• is the distance from
one point to another
•use a meter stick to
measure length
area:
•is a part of a surface
•meter stick is used to
measure
•length x width
mass
•is the amount of matter in something
•a balance is used to measure mass
 Volume
•is the amount of space
something takes up

Liquid or
Object with
Irregular
Cube/Block
Shape
•meter stick
•graduated
•length x width x
cylinder
height
Density:
•is the amount of mass in a given volume
•mass ÷ volume