metric system and scientific notation

(Base unit) for LENGTH - one of these is as long as a baseball bat

• gram (g)

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

(Base unit) for VOLUME - one of these is about a sports bottle of water

• gram (g)

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

(Base unit) for MASS- one of these feels as heavy as a large paperclip (or a raisin)

• gram (g)

• liter (L)

• meter (m)

This unit measures temperature

• Celsius

• grams (g)

• liters (L)

• meters (m)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This prefix is 100 times SMALLER than the base unit.

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

This prefix is 1,000 times BIGGER than the base unit - very big!

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

This prefix is 1,000 times SMALLER than the base unit- very small!

• centi-

• milli-

• kilo-

This unit is 1,000 times LIGHTER than a gram - how much an eyelash weighs

• gram (g)

• millimeter (mm)

• milligram (mg)

• milliliter (mL)

The amount of space an object takes up (can be solid or liquid)

• length

• height

• mass

• volume

The amount of matter in an object (similar to how heavy it feels)

• length

• height

• mass

• volume