PPT-Metric Units of Measurement

Kate Hall Metric Units of Measurement Length Millimeter mm 10 mm 1 Centimeter Centimeter cm 100 centimeters 1 meter Decimeter dm 1 decimeter 10 centimeters Meter m 1 meter 100 centimeters. It gives advice on how to use and write metric units mistak es to avoid what to do about conversions and wher e to find further information A brief explanation of how th e metric system works is also given Basic rules Capitals and lower case Names o Equivalent Measurements. 1 foot = _____in.. 12 inches. 1 mile = ______ft. 5,280 feet. I pound (lb)= _____ oz. 16 ounces. 1 pint = ______cups. 2 cups. 1 yard = _____ ft. 3 feet. 1 mile = ______ yards. By: Daniel Cornelius. Long, long ago.. Before “numbers”. 9. th. Millennium BC: Different types of clay tokens were used to tally agricultural products in Mesopotamia.. Use of written symbols to represent tallies.. Why do scientists need a standard system of measurements?. Remember that science must be . repeatable. – another scientist has to able to repeat your experiment using the same amounts, concentrations, lengths, weights, etc.. Chapter 4. MAT 119. Objectives. Recall from memory the metric and household approximate equivalents.. Convert among units of measurement within the same system.. Convert units of measurement from one system to another.. . EQ: How can you apply your understanding of measurement units to express larger units in terms of smaller units within one system?. Vocabulary. Capacity. -the measurement of how much liquid a container can hold. EQ. : Why do we convert units. ?. Vocabulary:. . metric, standard, conversion factor, unit. Activator – Anticipation Guide. For the following statements, decide T or F in the before column only.. Before Lesson (T/F) . System of measurement based on the decimal or powers of 10. The word ’metric’ comes from the French word for ‘measure’. Official name of the metric system is the . international system of measurements. System of Units. (SI). Learning Targets:. Use appropriate tools and equipment for measuring. . Use the metric system for measuring. . Use the “ladder method” and dimensional analysis to convert values between metric and English units. Introduction to Engineering Design. The International System of Units (SI). The International System of Units (SI) is a system of units of measurement consisting of seven base units. The abbreviation SI is from the French “. is used by all scientists because scientists need to share a common measurement system. . SI . Measurement. . “The . Metric . System”. Originated 1790’s France at the request of the King to his Academy of Sciences. Select and use standard metric units of measure and convert between units using decimals to two places (for example change 2.75 . litres. to 2750 ml, or vice versa). Read and interpret scales on a range of measuring instruments, . do . scientists measure things?. . Measurement. uses numbers to describe processes and events. Metrology. is the study of measurement. This term comes from the Greek words . metron. . which means . How would you measure these objects?. leq. 1: Why do we use metric in science if we don’t use it anywhere else?. English vs. Metric System. English . Used in the U.S. , Myanmar and Liberia. Dates back to the 18.