1. Metric Conversion

2. Introduction to Measurement

3. What you need to know
First things first, you need to understand the basics
There are two systems of measurement
US/Customary System which we use here
Then there is the metric system which is used all over the world

4. Measurement Basics Length: is the distance of something measured
Volume/Capacity: how much something can hold ( generally liquid)
Weight: how much something weighs
Mass: how much space something takes up

5. US/Customary System
The US/Customary system has many different units of measurement
Each unit has a completely different name
They also have completely different conversion factors

6. Metric System
The metric system has base unit and many different prefixes

7. Metric Units of Measurement
Meters: Measures length
Liters: Measures volume or capacity
Grams: measures weight/mass

8. Units of Measurement: Volume
US System
Cups
Pints
Quarts
Gallons
Fluid Ounces
Metric System
Liters

9. Units of Measurement: Length
US System
Inches
Feet
Yards
Miles
Metric
Meters

10. Units of Measurement: Weight/Mass
US System
Ounce
Pound
Tons
Metric
Gram

11. Metric System Prefixes
Mili- 1/1000, which means that 1000mm=1m
Centi- 1/100, which means that 100cg=1g
Deci- 1/10, which means that 10dl=1l
Deka- 10, which means that 1dkm=10m
Hecto- 100, which means that 1hg=100g
Kilo- 1000, which means that 1kl=1000l

12. King Henry died UNHAPPY Drinking chocolate milk.
kilo hecto deka UNIT deci centi milli

13. How does this help us???
When converting metric units from one unit to another, you can use this simple phrase to keep you from making any mistakes.
Ex.
45 cm = _______ m
K H D U D C M Move the decimal 2
spots to the left. 2 1
Answer .45

14. Together again. 8 km to ______cm K H D U D C M
This will tell us the direction and
How many places to move the decimal.
Answer: 800,000 meters

15. Your Turn Change 40 meters into kilometers.
Move the decimal 3 to the left.
Answer: .040

16. 400 cm = ______ dkm
K H D U D C M
3 decimal spots to the left.
Answer: .400 dkm

17. Metric Conversion Mneumonic
King (kilo, 1,000)
Henry (hecto, 100)
Died (deka, 10)
Unhappy (Unit, 1 of measurement
Drinking (deci 1/10)
Chocolate (centi 1/100)
Milk (milli, 1/1,000)

18. Remember King Henry King Henry Died Unhappy Drinking Chocolate Milk
Every time you need to convert metric units. It works like magic!!!! This is the one gift King Henry left behind for his people.
King Henry Died Unhappy Drinking Chocolate Milk