PPT-9-2 Understanding Metric Units of Measure

Course 1 Warm Up Lesson Presentation Problem of the Day Warm Up Multiply the following by 1000 1 003 2 402 Divide the following by 1000 3 30 4 4871 30 4020. Is it customary. t. o convert all of your sister’s dolls into mutant zombies?. Created by: Mike’s Math Mall. Converting. Customary . and. Metric. . Units. of. Measure. with. A Bundled Unit. There are two main systems of measurement:. about Metric measurement. Key words: . Imperial, Metric, metric prefixes, . centi. -, . milli. -, kilo-. Purpose: . This unit is designed to help tutors who teach courses that require metric measurements e.g. recognizing units, matching to quantities, and straightforward conversions between units. 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. The properties of matter must be measured correctly and reported without ambiguity. . Value- A quantities description that includes both a number and a unit. Units- quantities defined by standards that people have agreed to use to compare one event/object to another. Dr. . Amani. M. . Elsayed. Objectives. Review basic mathematics. Review units of measure. Whole Numbers . (10, 220, 5, 19). Fractions. Parts of whole numbers (1/4, 2/7, 11/13. ). Numerator . 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. 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. tools that scientists . use to make . quantitative observations?. Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist. Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support Specialist. Millard Lightburn, District Supervisor. Department of Mathematics and Science. 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. Warm Up. Find the perimeter and area of Shape A and Shape B. . Which shape has the greater perimeter? The greater area? Why? . 7 cm 3 cm. 4 cm. 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, . do . scientists measure things?. . Measurement. uses numbers to describe processes and events. Metrology. is the study of measurement. This term comes from the Greek words . metron. . which means . 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.