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Metrics and Measurement

Metrics and Measurement. Science Skills Unit. Metric Mania. METRICS. Meters Liters Grams. How to use the step method: Find the Direction Count the Steps Move the Decimal Add the Units. KILO 1000 Units. HECTO 100 Units. DEKA 10 Units. DECI 0.1 Unit. CENTI 0.01 Unit. MILLI 0.001 Unit.

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Metrics and Measurement

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  1. Metrics and Measurement Science Skills Unit Metric Mania

  2. METRICS MetersLitersGrams How to use the step method: • Find the Direction • Count the Steps • Move the Decimal • Add the Units KILO1000Units HECTO100Units DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit

  3. METRICS 1 KILO1000Units 2 HECTO100Units #1 PROBLEM: How many mm are in 2m? 1. FIND THE DIRECTION: right 2. COUNT THE STEPS: 3 3. MOVE THE DECIMAL: 4. ADD THE UNITS: 2000 mmThere are 2000 mm in 2 m. DEKA10Units 3 DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit 2 . 0 0 0 2000.0 2.0 m 1 2 3

  4. METRICS 4 3 2 KILO1000Units 1 HECTO100Units #2 PROBLEM: How many hm are in 4000cm? 1. FIND THE DIRECTION: left 2. COUNT THE STEPS: 4 3. MOVE THE DECIMAL: 4. ADD THE UNITS: 0.4 hmThere are 0.4 hm in 4000 cm. DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit 4 0 0 0 . 0 4000.0 cm 0.4 4 3 2 1

  5. 1 METRICS 2 3 4 KILO1000Units 5 HECTO100Units 6 #3 PROBLEM: How many mm are in 0.25km? 1. FIND THE DIRECTION: right 2. COUNT THE STEPS: 6 3. MOVE THE DECIMAL: 4. ADD THE UNITS: 250000 mmThere are 250000 mm in 0.25 km. DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit 0 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.25 km 250000.0 1 2 3 4 5 6

  6. Compare using <, >, or =. 56 cm 6 m 7 g 698 mg METRICS KILO1000Units HECTO100Units DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit Try these conversions using the ladder method. 1 1000 1600 1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL 160 cm = _______ mm 14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km 14000 0.109 0.25 < >

  7. KILO1000Units METRICS HECTO100Units DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. 1) Kilogram _____ 4) Milliliter _____ 7) Kilometer _____ 2) Meter _____ 5) Millimeter _____ 8) Centimeter _____ 3) Gram _____ 6) Liter _____ 9) Milligram _____ Try these conversions, using the step method. 10) 2000 mg = _______ g 15) 5 L = _______ mL 20) 16 cm = _______ mm 11) 104 km = _______ m 16) 198 g = _______ kg 21) 2500 m = _______ km 12) 480 cm = _____ m 17) 75 mL = _____ L 22) 65 g = _____ mg 13) 5.6 kg = _____ g 18) 50 cm = _____ m 23) 6.3 cm = _____ mm 14) 8 mm = _____ cm 19) 5.6 m = _____ cm 24) 120 mg = _____ g kg mL km m mm cm g L mg 2 5000 160 0.198 2.5 104,000 4.8 0.075 65000 5600 0.5 63 0.8 560 0.12

  8. METRICS KILO HECTO DEKA DECI CENTI MILLI Compare using <, >, or =. 25) 63 cm 6 m 27) 5 g 508 mg 29) 1,500 mL 1.5 L 26) 536 cm 53.6 dm 28) 43 mg 5 g 30) 3.6 m 36 cm < > = = < >

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