PPT-Lesson 1: Length English vs. Metric Units

Which is longer A 1 mile or 1 kilometer B 1 yard or 1 meter C 1 inch or 1 centimeter 16 kilometers 1 mile 1 yard 09144 meters 1 inch 254 centimeters Metric Units The basic unit of length in the metric system in the . 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 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.. 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.. Course 1. Warm Up. Lesson Presentation. Problem of the Day. Warm Up. Multiply the following by 1,000.. 1.. . 0.03 . 2.. 4.02. Divide the following by 1,000.. 3.. 30 . 4.. 487.1. . 30. 4,020. 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. . No Cussing!. The following 4-Letter. words are forbidden here:. Inch Mile. Foot Pint. Yard Acre. And we never swear the . BIG F . (use. o. C). Please keep it clean and. Metric. SI System. The International System of Units. 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. 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. 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 . What do we measure most in science?. English. Metric. Metric Symbol. Foot. Volume. Gallon. Pound. Temperature. Fahrenheit. Metric system. What do we measure most in science?. English. Metric. Metric Symbol. 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, . 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.