1. metric measurement

2. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Foot
Volume
Gallon
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

3. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Volume
Gallon
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

4. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter
Volume
Gallon
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

5. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

6. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

7. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

8. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Mass
Pound
Temperature
Fahrenheit

9. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Mass
Pound
Gram
Temperature
Fahrenheit

10. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Mass
Pound
Gram g
Temperature
Fahrenheit

11. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Mass
Pound
Gram g
Temperature
Fahrenheit
Celsius

12. Metric system What do we measure most in science? English Metric
Metric Symbol
Length
Foot
Meter m
Volume
Gallon
Liter L
Mass
Pound
Gram g
Temperature
Fahrenheit
Celsius °C

13. Prefixes
The metric system uses base units (such as meter, liter, and gram) and adds prefixes to these.
The three prefixes you must know are:
Kilo- (k)-means that there are 1,000 base units. (base unit x 1,000)
Centi- (c)-this is 1/100th of a base unit. (base unit ÷ 100)
Milli- (m)-this is 1/1,000th of a base unit. (base unit ÷ 1,000)

14. Length
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the meter and is represented by a lowercase m.
Tool used to measure length = meter stick

15. Mass
Mass refers to the amount of matter in an object. The base unit of mass in the metric system is the gram and is represented by g.
Tool used to measure mass = balance scale

17. Volume
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. The base unit of volume in the metric system is the liter and is represented by L.
We can measure the volume of a regular object using the formula:
length x width x height
Tool used to measure volume = graduated cylinder

18. Temperature
The unit of temperature in the metric system is Celsius and is represented by °C.

19. The chart at the bottom of the paper is for the Metric Olympics that everyone will compete in next Wednesday!

20. Index Card
-put your name on one side
-flip it over
-number 1-10

21. Practice tasks
Practice making the following measurements. Be sure to record your data on your index card.
1. Height of your desk chair.
2. Length and width of the science textbook.
3. Find the height of one of the books cases in the room.
4. Volume of red water. POUR CAREFULLY! WHEN YOU ARE DONE MEASURING POUR THE WATER BACK INTO THE BEAKER FOR THE NEXT GROUP!
5. Your height, then your wingspan (fingertip to fingertip).
6. The weight of your group’s pencils.
7. The weight of the paper clips.
8. Volume of green water. POUR CAREFULLY! WHEN YOU ARE DONE MEASURING POUR THE WATER BACK INTO THE BEAKER FOR THE NEXT GROUP!
9. The temperature of the classroom.
10. Volume of blue water. POUR CAREFULLY! WHEN YOU ARE DONE MEASURING POUR THE WATER BACK INTO THE BEAKER FOR THE NEXT GROUP!