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1.5 – Measuring in Metric Units

1.5 – Measuring in Metric Units. Length. Base unit is the METER . Most commonly used measurements: Millimeter (thickness of a quarter) Centimeter (length of a pencil) Meter (height of a tree) Kilometer (distance from Nashville to Hastings). Capacity (Volume). Base unit is the LITER .

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1.5 – Measuring in Metric Units

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  1. 1.5 – Measuring in Metric Units

  2. Length Base unit is the METER. Most commonly used measurements: Millimeter (thickness of a quarter) Centimeter (length of a pencil) Meter (height of a tree) Kilometer (distance from Nashville to Hastings)

  3. Capacity (Volume) Base unit is the LITER. Most commonly used measurements: Milliliter (amount of medicine to take) Liter (amount of pop in a bottle) Kiloliter (amount of water in a swimming pool)

  4. Mass (Weight) Base unit is the GRAM. Most commonly used measurements: Milligram (weight of a mosquito) Gram (weight of a paperclip) Kilogram (weight of person)

  5. Metric Table

  6. Metric Table Converting from smaller to bigger divide Converting from bigger to smaller multiply

  7. Example Convert 245 mL to L.

  8. Example Convert 34 L to mL.

  9. Example Convert 4690 g to kg.

  10. Homework Pg. 29 (8 – 43)

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