2. 1. Unit of measure for length 2. Length is the distance from one point to another. 3. Slightly longer than a yard 4. Tool is meter stick

3. Measures the amount of matter in an object A balance scale is often used to measure mass The unit of measure for mass

4. Unit of measure for the volume of an object Volume is the amount of space an object occupies Volume of all matter has three dimensions length (l), width (w), height (h) multiply L x W x H to get the volume Irregularly shaped objects are measured in water to find their volume. 1milli liter = 1 cm3 Liter=liquid Cm3=solid

5. A unit on a thermometer that measures temperature. The units are called degrees. 0 is freezing and 100 is boiling F=(9/5 x C )+32 or C=(F- 32) x 5/9

6. PrefixAbbreviationMeaning kilok1000 hectoh100 deka da10 decid0.1 (/10) centic0.01 (1/100) millim0.001 (1/1000)

7. Kilo- Kilo- One thousand or 1000. Hecto- One hundred or 100. Deka- ten or 10. khda 1000.100.10. Moving the decimal changes the prefix. More than zero

8. Deci- one tenth or 1/10 or.10 Centi- one hundredth or 1/100 or.01 Milli- one thousandth or 1/1000 or.001 deci 1/10 centi 1/100 milli 1/1000 Less than zero

9. Group project “Make a Test” Write 15 questions about the metric system. Your group should also supply an answer for your questions. Each person must write the test questions. I want you on the hot seat!

10. Assign groups U.P.S. Directions: All students must complete work Students who understand may coach others Do the three handouts