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The Metric System

The Metric System. How the World Measures Things, except the United States. History of Measurement. Measuring Metrically. Base Units: Length the Meter (m) also spelled Metre Weight the Gram (g) Volume the Liter (l) also spelled Litre. More Metric Units. Temperature Celsius

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The Metric System

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  1. The Metric System How the World Measures Things, except the United States

  2. History of Measurement

  3. Measuring Metrically Base Units: • Length the Meter (m) also spelled Metre • Weight the Gram (g) • Volume the Liter (l) also spelled Litre

  4. More Metric Units • Temperature Celsius Boiling Temperature 100° C Freezing Temperature 0° C Body Temperature 37° C Room Temperature 20 to 22° C

  5. Metric Prefixes Prefixes that make base units BIGGER • kilo • hecto • deka

  6. Metric Prefixes Prefixes that make base units SMALLER • deci • centi • milli

  7. BIG Prefixes kilo 1,000 times bigger than base unit hecto 100 times bigger than base unit deka 10 times bigger than base unit

  8. SMALLPrefixes deci 1/10 of base unit (10 times smaller) centi 1/100 of base unit (100 times smaller) milli 1/1,000 of base unit (1000 times smaller)

  9. King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk kilo hecto Deka Base Unit deci centi milli How to RememberPrefixes

  10. Metric System Video Clip

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