Metric System Created by: David L. Bricker Math in Action

previous smaller unit to equal It always takes 10 of the previous smaller unit to equal one of the next larger.

the order of the metric units Here's a saying to help you remember the order of the metric units of length:

Hectometer Millimeter Kilometer Centimeter Dekameter Decimeter Meter King Henry's Daughter, Milly, Drinks Chocolate Milk. Make sure you click slowing through this slide to allow time for the metric measurements to appear at the bottom of the slide. Hectometer Millimeter Kilometer Centimeter Dekameter Decimeter Meter

Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter King Kilometer Henry's Hectometer Daughter Decameter Milly Meter Drinks Decimeter Chocolate Centimeter Milk Millimeter

Metric System Length km hm dkm m dm cm mm Mass kg hg dkg g dg cg mg Volume kl hl dkl L dl cl ml

Metric System Give an example Length 1000 meters _____________ Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter 100 meters _____________ 10 meters _____________ 1 meters _____________ .1 meter _____________ .01 meter _____________ .001 meter _____________

Metric System Give an example Mass Kilogram Gram Milligram 1000 grams _____________ 1 gram _____________ .001 gram _____________

Metric System Give an example Volume 1000 liters _____________ Kiloliter Liter Milliliter 1 liters _____________ .001 liter _____________

Metric System 1500 750 2.5 1000 1,000,000 Length km hm dkm m dm cm mm 25 mm=______ cm 1000 1,000,000 1 km=_____ m= __________ mm

Metric System 8000 15,000 2 Mass kg hg dkg g dg cg mg 2000 mg = ________ g

Metric System 5000 2500 500 6 Volume kl hl dkl L dl cl ml 6000ml = ________ L

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King Henry's Daughter Milly Drinks Chocolate Milk

Metric System Length __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ Mass __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ Mass __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ Volume __ __ __ ___ __ __ __

Metric System Length Example ____ meters _____________ Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter ____ meters _____________ ____ meters _____________ ____ meters _____________ ____ meter _____________ ____ meter _____________ ____ meter _____________

Metric System Mass Example ____ grams _____________ Kilogram Gram Milligram ____ grams _____________ ____ grams _____________

Metric System Volume Example ____ liters _____________ Kiloliter Liter Milliliter ____ liters _____________ ____ liter _____________

Metric System Length km hm dkm m dm cm mm 1.5 km=______ m 25 mm=______ cm 1 km=_____ m= __________mm

Metric System Mass kg g mg 8 g = ________ mg 15 kg = ________ g

Metric System Volume Kl L ml 5 L = ________ ml 2.5 L = ________ ml

the order of the metric units Here's a saying to help you remember the order of the metric units of length: Use the next slide if you want to include grams and liter.

Hectometer Millimeter Decimeter Kilometer Gram Liter Centimeter King Henry's Daughter Milly, Gilly, Lilly, Drink Chocolate Milk. Hectometer Millimeter Decimeter Kilometer Gram Liter Centimeter Dekameter Meter