Measurement: Secret Message

I received a secret message from Special Agent Q (you may remember him from when you were younger or may just be hearing about him for the first time), he received a letter that has a secret message he needs help solving. For each question you answer there will be a word that you need to put in order according to your answer and find the final phrase.

                                                                                                                                                                     

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As a reminder of the different measurement types that we have gone over, here is a list of them with common units associated with each measurement.

Temperature – temperature is a measurement of how hot or cold and object is based on a subjective scale, common units associated with temperature are Kelvin (K), Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F).

Length – typically is associated with a distance, but could also be a height or a width and is again a subjective scale, common units associated with length are inches (in.), feet (ft.), miles (m in areas that utilize the English system of measurement), centimeters (cm), meters (m in areas that utilize the metric system of measurement), kilometers (km).

Volume – is the quantity of 3-dimensional space that an object takes up, this can be measured by multiplying the height, width, and depth together or by the amount of a liquid that is displaced by an object, common units associated with volume are milliliters (mL), liters (L), cups, gallons, teaspoons (tsp.), tablespoons (tbsp.)

Weight (mass, there is a bit of controversy in this field, but for our purposes SI units of mass will be used as weights for this lab) – can be simplified to how heavy is an object and between units of measurement (English vs. SI) there are some disagreements on what this equates to but we are going to keep things simple for now, common units associated with weight are ounces (oz.), pounds (lb.), grams (g), kilograms (kg)

Time – is a measurement of how long something takes, common units of this measurement are second (s), minutes (min.), hours (hr), days, weeks, months, years

Question 1: I have three snails, all are the same size, I put them in a cup of water (yes these snails live in water so they are very happy to not be on dry land) and measure how much the water rises, what type of measurement am I making?

      a)      temperature                         if this is your answer write the word          Smile                    in spot 8

      b)      length                                  if this is your answer write the word          Kitty                     in spot 8

      c)      volume                                if this is your answer write the word          Hard                     in spot 8

      d)      weight                                 if this is your answer write the word          Tummy                 in spot 8

      e)      time                                     if this is your answer write the word          Owl                       in spot 8

Question 2: I am so excited to see the ice hotel in Sweden some day, they keep the rooms at 20 °F, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                   if this is your answer write the word          Scientist               in spot 5

      b)      length                            if this is your answer write the word          Grass                    in spot 5

      c)      volume                          if this is your answer write the word          Sleep                    in spot 5

      d)      weight                           if this is your answer write the word          Moon                   in spot 5

      e)      time                               if this is your answer write the word          hearing                in spot 5

Question 3: I love cookies so much! Every time I bake cookies I have to measure out 2 cups of flour for the recipe, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Root                     in spot 1

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Soccer                  in spot 1

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          You                       in spot 1

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Toy                       in spot 1

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Purple                   in spot 1

Question 4: I want to be super strong, so each day I lift a 5 lb. weight with my feet, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Carpet                  in spot 2

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Cuddly                  in spot 2

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Candy                   in spot 2

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Are                        in spot 2

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Tricky                   in spot 2

Question 5: I know it is super important to get enough sleep each night so I can grow up nice and healthy, that is why I sleep 8 hours every night, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Tree                      in spot 9

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Science                in spot 9

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          School                  in spot 9

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Octopus               in spot 9

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Agent                   in spot 9

Question 6: I love running, it helps me stay healthy and I can go really far, the other day I can 26 miles! What type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Cold                      in spot 7

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Working               in spot 7

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Run                       in spot 7

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Mountain            in spot 7

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Shoe                     in spot 7

Question 7: The other day I got burned on the stove, we should never mess with the stove without our parents help, the stove was very hot at 373.15 K, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          An                         in spot 3

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Apple                    in spot 3

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Parrot                   in spot 3

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Sleepy                  in spot 3

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Table                    in spot 3

Question 8: My little brother has gotten so big, my parents say that he is 10 kg, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Playground           in spot 6

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Sugar                    in spot 6

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Grumpy                in spot 6

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Keep                     in spot 6

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Pencil                   in spot 6

Question 9: I have gotten so tall this year, I am 6 ft tall right now, what type of measurement is this?

      a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Blender                in spot 4

      b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Amazing               in spot 4

      c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Time                     in spot 4

      d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Tricky                   in spot 4

      e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          Blocks                  in spot 4

Question 10: The sun is 4.6 billion years old and is only middle aged for a star of its size, how cool is that?! What type of measurement is this?

       a)      temperature                      if this is your answer write the word          Hurricane            in spot 10

       b)      length                               if this is your answer write the word          Rose                     in spot 10

       c)      volume                             if this is your answer write the word          Car                        in spot 10

       d)      weight                              if this is your answer write the word          Soap                     in spot 10

       e)      time                                  if this is your answer write the word          M                          in spot 10

       *Note: There is a solution guide under Measurement for Parents