1. The Metric System
The Metric System is a system of measurement based on the number 10. These measurements include: Length: the distance between two points. Volume: the amount of space an object takes up. Mass: the amount of matter in an object. Temperature: the measure of hotness or coldness.

2. What are the main units for these measurements?
Length: Meter (m)
Volume: Liter (L) or cubic meter (m3)
Mass: Gram (g)
Temperature: degree Celsius (0C)
Time: seconds (s)

3. Basic Comparsions
A tall tree is roughly 40 m An average 12 year old is 1.5 m A meter stick is 1 m. Width of your pink is .01 m Thickness of paper is less than .001 m How many meters long is a paperclip?

4. What was the problem?
The paperclip was too small to measure with a meter stick. No Worries! The metric system can be multipled or divided by multiples of 10 to measure objects that are bigger or smaller!

5. What are these multiples called?
Giga- G
Mega- M
Kilo K
Hecto- H
Deka- D
(Base Unit) m,L,g
Deci- d
Centi- c
Milli- m
Micro- μ
Nano n

6. Abbreviations Meter (m) Gram (g) Liter (L) Kilo- (K) Kilometer (Km)
Kilogram (Kg)
Kiloliter (KL)
Hecto- (H)
Hectometer (Hm)
Hectogram (Hg)
Hectoliter (HL)
Deka- (D)
Dekameter (Dm)
Dekagram (Dg)
Dekaliter (DL)
Base
deci- (d)
decimeter (dm)
decigram (dg)
Deciliter (dL)
centi- (c)
centimeter (cm)
centigram (cg)
centiliter (cL)
milli- (m)
millimeter (mm)
milligram (mg)
milliliter (mL)

7. Conversions Giga- G Base x 1,000,000,000 Mega- M Base x 1,000,000
Kilo K Base x 1000
Hecto- H Base x 100
Deka- D Base x 10
(Base Unit) m,L,g Base
Deci- d Base x .1
Centi- c Base x .01
Milli- m Base x .001
Micro- μ Base x
Nano n Base x

8. Here is the shortcut way!

9. English Equivalents

10. Why might the metric system be more useful?
1. Easier to convert. You are using only multiples of Universal throughout the world and science field.

11. Practice! 341 Km = __?___ cm 34,100 cm 2. 5761.1 mL = __?__ HL