Section: Module 3: Measurements | Mathematics for Nursing Practice | NextGenU.org

  • Topics:
    • Length in the United States Customary System
    • Weight in the United States Customary System
    • Mass in the United States Customary System
    • Length in the Metric System
    • Weight in the Metric System
    • Mass in the Metric System
    • Conversions of Units in the United States Customary System
    • Conversions of Units in the Metric System
    • Interconversions of units of measurement for length, weight, and mass between the two systems
    • The Three Temperature Scales
    • Freezing and Boiling points of water in Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin
    • Conversions among the temperature Scales

    • Module 3: Lesson 1: Measures of Length, Weight, and Mass, and Conversions

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • State the units of measurement for length, weight, and mass in the US Customary System
      • State the units of measurement for length, weight, and mass in the Metric System
      • Convert units of measurement of length, weight, and mass in the US Customary System
      • Convert units of measurement of length, weight, and mass in the Metric System
      • Convert units of measurement of length, weight, and mass between the US Customary and the metric systems

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 12 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Elementary Algebra URL
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      Read  Chapter 1.11: The Systems of Measurements, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (12 minutes)

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      Quiz Module 3 Lesson 1
      Not available unless: The activity Module 2 Quiz is complete and passed

    • Module 3: Lesson 2: Measures of Temperature

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • State the differences between the Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin temperature scales
      • Compare and conrast the Freezing and Boiling points of water in Celsius, fahrenheit, and Kelvin
      • Convert among the Celsius, fahrenheit, and Kelvin temperature scales

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 10 minutes.

      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Analytic Chemistry (Supplementary Modules) URL
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      Read  Module: Temperature Basics, and do as many of the given examples as needed. (10 minutes)

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      Quiz Module 3 Lesson 2
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz Module 3 Lesson 1 is complete and passed
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      Module 3 Quiz
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz Module 3 Lesson 2 is complete and passed