Selecting Appropriate Metric Units in Science

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Choose appropriate metric units (meters, grams, liters, seconds, Celsius) and prefixes for measuring physical quantities.

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Precision Laboratory Tools and Metric Measurement

5th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Select, calibrate, and safely operate standard scientific tools to collect accurate quantitative metric data.

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OGS.6.SEP.2Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 5th Grade

Select, calibrate, and safely operate standard scientific tools (including balances, digital scales, Celsius thermometers, graduated cylinders, spring scales, timing devices, microscopes, hand lenses, prisms, and digital sensors) to collect, measure, and record accurate empirical observations and metric quantitative data.