MS. WRIGHT The Metric System

Terms The term distance refers to how long, wide or tall something is. The term volume refers to how much space something takes up. The term mass refers to how much matter is in something.

Units of Measurement Distance is measured in the units meters. Volume is measured in the units liters. Mass is measured in the units grams.

Instruments of Measurement The instrument used to measure distance is a metric ruler, meter stick, or metric tape. The instrument used to measure liquid volume is a graduated cylinder. The instrument used to measure the volume of a cube is a metric ruler (l x w x h). The instrument used to measure mass is a triple-beam balance.

The Basis of the Metric System The metric system is based on the fact that: one gram of water in one cubic centimeter fills one milliliter.

The Metric Sentence Kim’s happy duck SU died catching mice meter kilo- hecto- deka- liter deci- centi- milli- gram km hm dkm -m dm cm mm kL hL dkL -L dL cL mL kg hg dkg -g dg cg mg

How to Use the Metric Sentence to Change Units k- h- dk- -m d- c- m- Example m = __________ km Step 1 Rewrite Step 2 Point to what you are starting with. -m Step 3 Count how many places you have to move to get to the units you are looking for (k-). three  Notice which direction you moved in. left Step 4 Start at the decimal point and move it three places to the left to get the answer km

How to Use the Metric Sentence to Change Units k- h- dk- -L d- c- m- Example kL = __________ L Step 1 Rewrite Step 2 Point to what you are starting with. k- Step 3 Count how many places you have to move to get to the units you are looking for (-L). three  Notice which direction you moved in. right Step 4 Start at the decimal point and move it three places to the right to get the answer L

How to Use the Metric Sentence to Change Units k- h- dk- -g d- c- m- Example mg = __________ dkg Step 1 Rewrite Step 2 Point to what you are starting with. m- Step 3 Count how many places you have to move to get to the units you are looking for (-g). four  Notice which direction you moved in. left Step 4 Start at the decimal point and move it four places to the left to get the answer dkg.

Problems 1) g = _____ kg 2) kL = _____ L 3).2792 m = _____ cm 4) dg = _____ g 5) L = _____ mL