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the Metric System is based on the kilogram a The tool used to measure mass is the balance scale b The most commonly used units are the kilogram the gram and the milligram. Happy Monday!. Warm-up sheet explanation and set-up. Warm-up. Pass out Metric System Unit Objectives. Warm Up (8-24-15). Please get out your warm up sheet and answer the . following questions.. Write down 3 things you know about the metric system.. Measurements. It is important. that . measurements. be accurate &. easily . communicated. to other people. The scientific. system of. measurement. is called the. metric system. Scientists . Use metric . Circle the items that you believe are matter:. Table. . Air. Glass. Sound. Light. Sand. Write your own definition of what matter is.. Is It Matter?. What is your definition??. The Metric System Is. The standard system used around the world by scientists.. WHY DO WE USE THE METRIC SYSTEM?. Almost all other countries are using the metric system. Other countries’ companies are refusing to buy products from the U.S. if not labeled in metric units. Scientists need a universal way to communicate data (SI Units). MASS/WEIGHT. Triple click here and type your name. 1 . oz. 1 . lb. 1 T. 1 mg. 1 g. 1 kg. equivalencies. Understand the Difference. Weight, or the heaviness, changes depending upon which planet you are on. It all depends on the force of gravity.. You’ll Learn: To use and convert metric units of measure.. Type. Unit. Reference. Example. Length. Millimeter (mm). Centimeter. (cm). Meter (m). Kilometer (km). About the thickness. of a dime. About the width of your little finger.  . Metric Base Units of Measure.  . Mass = gram (g). Volume = liter . (L). Length = meter (m. ). . Time = second (s).  . Know . your metric prefixes.  . kilo-. The greatest Chemistry Teacher this world has ever known. International System of Measurement. Internationally used system of measurement known as the “Metric System” . Benefits of Using the Metric System. Converting Metric Units • Length – Meters (m) • Mass – Grams (g) • Volume – Liters (L) – Cubic Meters (m 3 ) Metric Unit Prefixes Kilo – 1,000 Hecto – 100 Deka – 10 Base – 1 Why were the teachers eyes crossed 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262913141222711182635419246825151016201212317Answer Key for Metric System Challenge1 Triple All scientific measurements are made using the Metric System.. It is also called the SI System (La Systeme International d’Unites). The . United . States is the only major country that does not use this system.. 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 Ingredient. Amount. mL. /mg. Instructions: create the nastiest, grossest, most horrendous soup possible. List your ingredient in the first column, the amount of each ingredient (liters/grams) in the second column, and then convert your amount to .