The Metric System

Metric System

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Essential Question

What are the units used to measure length, mass, speed and volume in the Metric System?

• the distance between two objects

• ​measured in Meters (m)

• To measure length we use a

  • meterstick

  • ruler

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Length

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In the U.S we use miles to measure length. In metric we use

to measure length

• the amount of matter an object has

• ​measured in Kilogram (kg)

• To measure mass we use a

  • triple beam balance

  • scale

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Mass

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In the U.S we use pounds to measure weight. In metric we use

to measure mass

Multiple Choice

Which unit represents mass?

• seconds (s)

• liter (L)

• kilogram (kg)
• meter (m)

• the amount of space an object takes up

• ​measured in Liters (l)

• To measure volume we use a

  • graduated cylinder

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Volume

Multiple Choice

How many ml are in the graduated cylinder?

• 24 ml

• 25 ml

• 30 ml
• 20 ml

• distance traveled in a given amount of time

• ​measured in meters per second (m/s)

• To measure speed we use a

  • watch

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Speed

Multiple Choice

Which unit represents speed?

• m/s

• m

• kg

• ml

Multiple Choice

Which is the largest distance?

• 1 km

• 1000 m

• 100,000 cm

• All distances are equal

Match

Match the following

• Speed

• Length

• Mass

• Volume

• Time

m/s

km or m

kg or g

L or ml

s

• m/s

• km or m

• kg or g

• L or ml

• s

• Kilo = ​1000

• Hecta = 100

• Deca 10

• Base Unit = 1

• Deci = 0.1

• Centi = 0.01

• Milli = 0.001

• Example

  • 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)

  • 1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)

Metric Conversion

Reorder

Reorder the following from the largest measurement to smallest

• kilo

• hecta

• deci

• centi

• milli

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

How many meters are in 5 kilometers?

• 1000 meters
• 500 meters

• 7500 meters
• 5000 meters

Multiple Choice

How many liters are in 2 milliliters?

• 20 liters
• 2 liters
• 0.002 liters
• 0.002 milliliters