1­4 Measuring in Metrics.notebook
Warm­up 9­5­12
IAN pg. 10
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1­4 Measuring in Metric Units
IAN pg. 11
Metric System ­ decimal system of measurement
Identify each property shown.
Metric vs. U.S. Units
Base Units
1. 5 x 2 = 2 x 5
2. 4 + 0 = 4
(Length) meters
(Capacity) liters
(Weight) grams
3. (3 + 2) + 1 = 1 + (2 + 3)
4. (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4)
Meter ­ Latin word for measure
Changing Metric Units
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King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk
Base
meter
liter
gram
Largest ­­­­> Smallest
Ex. 240 mL = _____ L
Step 1: Locate Unit
Step 2: Count jumps to new unit
Step 3: Move decimal same number of places
in the same direction.
You Try:
1. 459 cm = _____m
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Combining Metric Units
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­ Combine two units as one
Ex. 5kg 32g to _______ kg
2. 324g = _____ kg
3. 6mL = ______ hl
Step 1: Change to needed unit
Change grams to kg
K H D b D C M
Step 2: Add kg together
Remember to line­up decimals
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1­4 Measuring in Metrics.notebook
You Try:
Change 3m 15mm to all m.
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What have you learned?
• What system of measurement does metrics use?
• What does the word metric mean in Latin?
• What is the largest metric unit?
• What is the smallest metric unit?
• What are the metric bases?
Class/Homework:
Workbook pg. 8 evens
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