PDF-METRIC SYSTEM UNITS OF LENGTHTo convert units of length in the metric

The basic unit of length in the metric system All units of length in the metric system are derivedone hundredth1 centimeter1 onehundredth of a meter10001 kilometer km1000 meters mhecto1001 hectomete. 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 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.. ~King Henry Died unexpectedly Drinking Chocolate Milk~. Unlike our . English system . of measurement with its feet and inches, quarts and gallons, . the . metric system is very . orderly . All . variations of the units of measure are really just the units multiplied by powers of 10. . Metric System. And Excel Method for Conversions. Metric System. The metric system is a . measurement. system developed by . France. .. The metric system provided the a measurement system that:. Universal Measurement 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. Objective: Students identify and convert customary . and metric units . of measure. . Common Equivalent Customary Units. Length. Capacity. 12 inches (in)= 1 foot (. ft. ). 8 fluid ounces (. fl. . oz. . 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. Solve unit conversion problems.. Use dimensional analysis to convert between metric units.. Determine the meaning of common metric prefixes.. Use dimensional analysis to convert between metric and non-metric 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. 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 . 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. 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 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, .