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Metric Measurement
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Scientists all over the world use metric measurement. At the Science Museum, students will use metric measurements to gather data about waves and light. They will need to understand the relationship between centimeters and meters and how to characterize their numerical data.

Here is a classroom activity to practice metric measurement and conversion within the metric system.
Measurement Conversion PDF

 

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