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MEASUREMENT
Senses
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Senses
Test Flavor Temperature Hotness
Touch
Temperature Mass
Smell
Odor
Sight
Color Brightness
Sound
Pitch Volume
Sound
Senses & Measurement
Measuring Tools extend the accuracy and safety of taking measurements It’s hot It’s 188º Celcius It’s not that heavy It weighs 15 grams It’s 12 steps long It’s 14 meters
History of Measurement
Some older cultures used measurements that were convenient or that were tied to the measurement of a kings body part (like a hand or foot)
Examples An exotic spice may actually be worth its
weight in gold 5 grams of spice = 5 grams of gold
Eventually the units became standardized so that a meter is the same distance in any country
Units
Mass Ounces, Pounds Grams (SI)
Temperature Farenheit Celcius (SI) Kelvin (SI)
Units (Cont.)
Hotness (Like Chili Peppers) Scoville Scale
Length Feet & Inches Meters (SI)
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