Welcome to Metric Mania. The following Slideshow will give you some tips on how to convert metric units. You are welcome to visit the power point as often as necessary.

Metric Conversions  Everything is based on 10  To multiply you move to the right.  To divide you move to the left.

KiloHectoDekaRoot (meter) (liter) (Gram) DeciCentiMilli /101/1001/1000  X To convert millimeters(mm) to decimeters(dm) Start at the 1 st given unit Move to the second unit Move the decimal the same number of times in the same direction. 10 mm = ____ dm 10 mm =.1 dm

To convert kilometers(km) to centimeters(cm) 5 km = ____ cm KiloHectoDekaRoot (meter) (liter) (Gram) DeciCentiMilli /101/1001/1000 X    Start at the 1 st given unit Move to the second unit Move the decimal the same number of times in the same direction. 5 km = cm