Name:
Homework #
1. Fill in the abbreviations of the metric system on the following metric ladder.
2. Using the first letters of the prefixes, come up with a saying to help you remember the
order of the prefixes.
3. Use the metric ladder above to convert each of the following units.
4. Look around your home and give a real world example of an object that is each of the
given lengths.
mm
cm
dm
m
5. Using a metric ruler, tape measure, or meter stick, measure each of the following items in
your home and give their lengths in centimeters, meters, and kilometers. (Measure in
one unit, then convert to the other units). Circle the measure that is more practical to use
when describing the length of that object.
Object to Measure
Length in
km
Length in
meters
Length in
cm
Length of your bed
Height of kitchen table
Thickness of a door
Length of living room
6. WRITING: Compare and contrast the metric system and the English system of
measurement. Give advantages and disadvantages to each system. Should we or should
we not, as a society, convert to the metric system? Explain your reasons.