Mass and volume

1. Mass and Volume By: Tessa

2. Mass (Definition) Mass - The amount of matter in an object. All things are made up of matter. Mass does not change with gravity. If you were to stand on top of Mt. Everest, your mass would stay the same. Even though there is a gravitational pull in high places such as Mt. Everest, you would weigh less but still remain the same mass.

3. 1 st Way to Calculate Mass There are two different ways to measure Mass. The first way to measure mass is to use a balance scale. Sometimes you won’t get the exact measure. You would have to guess the hundredths or tenths. This one is a bit more complicated.

4. 2 nd Way to Calculate Mass The second way to calculate mass is on an electric scale. This way is pretty simple. You turn the scale on and press the button onto grams, then you press the zero button. That will reset it. Finally, you can put your object on the scale!

5. Volume Volume -The amount of matter a three dimensional object can contain or hold. Volume can be found in anything, from cardboard boxes to building blocks. But it doesn’t have to be rectangular prisms, it can be anything.

6. 1 st Way to Calculate Volume The first way to calculate volume is to use a ruler, tape measurer, or any other device that uses length(distance). Measuring the height, length, and width, you can determine the volume of the object.

7. 2 nd Way to Calculate Volume The second way to measure volume is to use water displacement. For example, if you are measuring the volume of an irregular shape, such as a 12-sided object, you fill the graduated cylinder or beaker with water or any other liquid, preferably water. Then, you put in the irregular shape into the beaker and you measure how much the water rises (milliliters). Then you can express the volume of the water displaced by the object in cubic centimeters.