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 5 033 210 140 420 280 10 066 220 1466 430 2866 15 10 225 150 435 290 20 133 230 1533 440 2933 25 165 235 1566 445 2966 30 20 240 160 450 300 40 266 250 1666 460 3066 45 30 255 170 465 310 50 333 260 1733 470 3133 60 40 270 180 480 320 70 466 280 1866 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.. ANSWER ON BACK:. 1) Names & abbreviations of the different “metric units” which appear on your collage. 2) What kinds of things do you think each “metric unit” is used to measure?. 3) What “English unit” would you compare each “metric unit” to?. A.S. 1.1.1 – 1.1.3. Is the US a metric country? Should it be?. Read the article you’ve been handed with these two questions in mind.. 5. minutes—. silent . read and take notes.. Turn and talk to your group members (you all had the same article)—2 minutes. Capacity. Capacity refers to how much something can hold or how much space it takes up. We can measure the capacity of regular object using the formula . length x width x height. .. 10 cm. 9 cm. 8 cm. H. istory. The Metric System. Definition. The metric system is a system of units for measurement developed in late 18th century France by the chemist Lavoisier to replace the disparate systems of measures then in use with a unified, natural and universal system. In the early metric system there were several fundamental or base units, the grad or grade for angles, the . 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) . Curriculum links. Adult Numeracy. MSS1/L1.7. . Convert units of measure in the same system (a) know the relationship between metric units. MSS1/L2.5. Calculate with units of measure within the same system (a) know the relationship between metric units. a yard—is . the basis for the metric system. We can . increase. or . decrease. the value of a . base. unit by using a . prefix. 10. m. k. (This is now the same as 10,000 m). SI Units are easier to remember than English units because they are based on multiples of . Mass refers to how heavy something is.. Mass is measured with a scale.. English Units vs. Metric Units. English Units – units used in the U.S.. 1 Pound = 16 Ounces. One Loaf = 1 Pound. One slice = 1 Ounce. 4 Learning Objective(s) Describe the general relationship between the U.S. customary units and metric units of length, weight/mass, and volume Define the metric prefixes and use them to perform 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.