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9/8 & 9/10 - 7 th Grade Agenda. Collect HW: Metrics Worksheet #1 & Signed Syllabus Metrics Lesson Continued Power of 10 Video HW: Metrics Worksheet #2 HW: Poster of Science due 9/17 & 9/18 (20 points). Loose 1 point if you don’t put your First Name and Last Name on your assignment.
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9/8 & 9/10 - 7th Grade Agenda Collect HW: Metrics Worksheet #1 & Signed Syllabus Metrics Lesson Continued Power of 10 Video HW: Metrics Worksheet #2 HW: Poster of Science due 9/17 & 9/18 (20 points)
Loose 1 point if you don’t put your First Name and Last Name on your assignment.
What is the standard system of measurement used by scientist around the world? • S_______ I______________ • SI • International System of Units • Metric System ystem nternational
What is the SI unit for measuring length? eter • M____________
What is the SI unit for measuring Liquid Volume? iter • L____________
What is the SI unit for measuring Mass? ram • G____________
What is the SI unit for measuring Temperature? elsius • C____________
How do we measure smaller and larger objects in SI units? Through Prefixes Kilo- X1000 Hecto- X100 Deca- X10 Deci- 1/10 Centi- 1/100 Milli- 1/1000
Here is another way to remember the prefixes King Henry Does Drink Chocolate Milk Kilo- X1000 Hecto- X100 Deca- X10 Deci- 1/10 Centi- 1/100 Milli- 1/1000
How many meter in a kilometer? 1000 meter Kilo- X1000 Hecto- X100 Deca- X10 Deci- 1/10 Centi- 1/100 Milli- 1/1000
How many meter in a centimeter? 1/100 meter Kilo- X1000 Hecto- X100 Deca- X10 Deci- 1/10 Centi- 1/100 Milli- 1/1000
How big is a meter? Width of a Fingernail Thickness of a dime Little more than ½ mile Height of a door handle
How big is 1 millimeter? Width of a Fingernail Thickness of a dime Little more than ½ mile Height of a door handle
How big is 1 centimeter? Width of a Fingernail Thickness of a dime Little more than ½ mile Height of a door handle
How big is 1 kilometer? Width of a Fingernail Thickness of a dime Little more than ½ mile Height of a door handle
Which side of the ruler measures metric units? The side with the smaller lines measures in metric units The side with the larger lines measures in inches
How much is 1 cm? This is 1 cm
How much is 1 mm? 1 mm are the small unnumbered lines
Is this the correct way to measure the length of the pencil? No! Measurement should start with the beginning of the “Tick” marks
How do we convert from Centimeter to Decimeter? For every step upward on the chart you are dividing by 10 or moving the decimal one place to the left.. 10 ? 100 Centimeter = _____ Decimeter
How do we convert from Kilometer to Meter? For every step downward on the chart you are multiplying by 10 or moving one place value to the right. 100,000 ? 100 Kilometer = _________ Meter
The sun is about 150,000,000,000 meters from earth • What is another way to write the same number without writing all the zeros? • Power or 10 • 15 X 10 meters ? 10
Powers of 10 103= 1000 100 102= 10 101= 100= 1 .1 10-1= 10-2= .01 10-3= .001
Why should we use the metric system or System International? • All the countries around the world including United States uses the metric system • Its easier to divide or multiply by 10 than by 12 or 5280 (i.e. English System)
Power of 10 Website • http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/