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What are the metric measurements that we are learning about? Meter (m)
Length Liter (L)
Volume Gram (g)
Weight or Mass
Seconds (s) Time
Celsius (C) Temperature
Gram (g) Weight or Mass
How to remember different lengths in the metric system: When you think of a millimeter (mm) think
of: The thickness of a dime.
When you think of a centimeter (cm) think of: The width of your pinky.
How to remember different lengths in the metric system: When you think of a meter (m) think of:
The height of the doorknob.
When you think of a kilometer (km) think of: A little more than half of a mile
How to understand the ruler: One side has inches (duh!) The other side is the metric side.
The big numbers represent centimeters The smaller lines represent millimeters. How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
10
How to remember different volumes in the metric system: When you think of a liter (L) think of:
About the size of a bottle of water.
When you think of 5 milliliters (mL) think of: One teaspoon
When you think of 2 kiloliters (kL) think of: A hot tub
How to remember different masses in the metric system: When you think of a gram (g) think of:
A paper clip
When you think of a kilogram (kg) think of: A little more than 2 pounds.
What is the order of the metric system? King Henry Died by Drinking Chocolate Milk
King: Kilo (k) Henry: Hecto (h) Died: Deka (da) By: Base (m, L, g) Drinking: Deci (d) Chocolate: Centi (c) Milk: Milli (m)
KILO1000Units
HECTO100
Units
DEKA10
UnitsDECI
0.1Unit
CENTI0.01Unit
MILLI0.001Unit
MetersLitersGrams
Ladder Method
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1st – Determine your starting point.
2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.
4 km = _________ m
12
3
How many jumps does it take?
Starting Point Ending Point
4.1
__.2
__.3
__. = 4000 m
Try these conversions using the ladder method.
1000 mg = _____ g 1 L = _____ mL160 cm = _______ mm
14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km
Conversion Practice
Now you try: 7 km = __________ m 6 g = __________ cg 9.15 kL = __________ L 6.25 kg = __________ mg 14.2 m = __________ cm
Now you try: 7 km = __7000________ m 6 g = ____600______ cg 9.15 kL = ___9150_______ L 6.25 kg = __6250000________ mg 14.2 m = __1420________ cm
Now you try: 14 mL = __________ L 3.97 g = __________ kg 915 L = __________ kL 45 mg = __________ dag 10 m = __________ dam