PPT-Systems of Measurement – Metric – Demonstration

This resource provides animated demonstrations of the mathematical method Check animations and delete slides not needed for your class Which is taller Which is longer How do we know In real life we . 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.. 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.. 1. Vocabulary. beaker. – a wide mouthed container with a pouring spout used in science labs . graduated . cylinder. – a tall cylindrical shaped container used to measure the volume of a liquid. . 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. Drill . On your giant whiteboard, separate the board into 4 different sections with a section in the middle (see picture above) . Each person will solve the following problem in one of the sections:. 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 “. 1 Monitoring Metrics for Section 1115 Demonstrations with SUDPoliciesThis document provides an overview of monitoring metrics for states with section 1115 demonstrations that focus on substance use di 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. 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. A . number. A . unit. Example: . 5. cm. Scientists (and we will) use the SI system. Système. International . d’unités. The SI units = METRIC. There are only 3 countries in the whole world using the ENGLISH SYSTEM of measurement. 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.