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Metric Units of Length

Metric Units of Length. The most common metric units of length are:. millimeter. centimeter. meter. kilometer. Metric Units of Length. The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter. All of the other metric units of length are defined in terms of the meter.

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Metric Units of Length

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  1. Metric Units of Length

  2. The most common metric units of length are: • millimeter • centimeter • meter • kilometer

  3. Metric Units of Length • The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter. • All of the other metric units of length are defined in terms of the meter.

  4. Metric Units of Length • 1kilometer = 1000 meters • 1meter = 100 centimeters • 1meter = 1000 millimeters • 1centimeter = 10 millimeters

  5. Which metric unit of length would be the most appropriate to measure: the distance between cities? km the length of an ant? mm the length of your math book? cm m the length of the hallway? the height of a giraffe? m

  6. Metric Units of Length Measurement Conversion • To change from a large unit to a small unit - multiply • To change from a small unit to a large unit - divide

  7. Metric Units of Length Measurement Conversion • Using a bridge map can help organize your thinking when converting from one metric unit to another.

  8. Bridge Map as (just like) Relating factor

  9. Metric Length Conversion Examples: 1 m = 100 cm 300 3 m = _____ cm Large to small 3 x 100 = 300 1 m 3 m as 100 cm (just like) 300 cm is equal to Relating factor X 100

  10. Metric Length Conversion Examples: 2 2000 m = ___ km 1000 m = 1 km 2000 ÷ 1000 = 2 Small to large 1 km 2 km as 1000 m (just like) 2000 m is equal to Relating factor ÷ 1000

  11. Metric Length Conversion Examples: 10 mm = 1 cm 4 40 mm = ___ cm Small to large 40 ÷ 10 = 4 1 cm 4 cm as 10 mm (just like) 40 mm is equal to Relating factor ÷ 10

  12. Metric Length Conversion Examples: 250 25 cm = ___ mm 1 cm = 10 mm 25 x 10 = 250 Large to small 1 cm 25 cm as 10 mm (just like) 250 mm is equal to Relating factor X 10

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