Measurement Metric Conversions

Do Now: Need: Lab Notebook, pencil or pen Why use the metric system? Answer:

Do Now: Need Lab Notebook and pencil or pen 54 kg = ? g Answer:

Do Now: Need: HW, Lab Notebook, pencil or pen What is the abbreviation for decagram? Answer: 789 cm = ___ hm da .0789 hm

Do Now: Need: HW, Lab Notebook, pencil or pen Is the following <, >, or = ? 65 cm _____ 5 m Answer: >

Do Now: Need: HW, Lab Notebook, pencil or pen What is the abbreviation for decaliter? Answer: 39.0 m = ___ hm dal .00039 hm

4. = 4000 m 1 2 3 Meters Liters Grams How many jumps does it take? 1st – Determine your starting point. 2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point. 3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction. Starting Point Ending Point How many jumps does it take? 4 km = _________ m How do you use the swoop method? 1 __. 2 __. 3 __. 4. = 4000 m

King Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk Kilo Hecto Deca Base Unit (Meter, Liter, Gram) Deci Centi Milli What can we use this for?

Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. Practice Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. Kilogram Meter Gram Milliliter Millimeter Liter Kilometer Centimeter

Practice 24 kilograms = ______ centigrams 18.2 centimeters = ______ hectometers .027 milliliters = ______ centiliters 8.42 dekagrams = ______ decigrams 7 decimeters = ______ hectometers 91 kiloliters = ______ hectoliters 7. 36 milligrams = ______ dekagrams 246 centiliters = ______ liters 84.72 hectograms = ______ grams 914.2 deciliters = ______ milliliters

Practice 1. 624 dekagrams = ______ kilograms 2. 0.237 meters = ______ millimeters 3. 0.64 kiloliters = ______deciliters 4. 3.547 hectograms = ______ centigrams 5. 0.00005 centimeters = ______ meters

Practice 1000 mg = ______ g 1 L = ______ mL 160 cm = ______ mm 109 g = ______ kg 14 km = ______ m 250 m = ______ km

Practice Compare using <, >, or =. 56 cm 6 m 7 g 698 mg 1500 mL 1.5 L 536 cm 53.6 dm