PPT-METRIC SYSTEM The meter—a little longer than

a yardis 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 10000 m SI Units are easier to remember than English units because they are based on multiples of . …Oh My!. Science Academy. Winter 2014. Metric System. Pat . Naughtin. : Saving Millions with the Metric System. http://youtu.be/. _lshRAPvPZY. Metric System. The . metric system. . is the standard system of measurement in much of the world and is also used in the sciences in the United States.. . Long Ago…. . Parts of the human body were often used to measure. The length of the king’s foot or the distance from the tip of his nose to his fingertips were both common units of measurement.. . What is Matter?. Matter is anything that takes up space. Can you think of examples of matter?. All matter has Mass. What IS mass?. Mass is the amount of material that an object has.. Tools of Scientists. 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 . Why use the Metric System?. - Base of 10, making it easy to Use. - Consistent with other scientists around the world. . Metric system’s base units. -Length: meter (m). -Volume: liter (l). -Mass: kilogram (Kg). 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. . 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. 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:. 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. 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 is used . very little in the United States. The metric system does not use . inches, feet. , pounds, and so on, but its units for time and electricity are the same . as those . used now in the United States. First, in order to view this presentation properly you must select "Slide Show” then choose “From Beginning”. Use the arrow keys to . change slides. . Next, as you go through the presentation take notes on metric measurement. DO NOT WRITE EVERYTHING. Read the information .