1. Measuring in Metric Units
Course 2 Chapter 1-4

2. Length millimeter (mm) about the thickness of a dime
centimeter (cm) about the width of your little finger
meter (m) about the distance from the doorknob to the floor
kilometer (km) about the length of 11 football fields

3. Capacity milliliter (mL) a small spool holds about 5 mL
liter (L) a little more than a quart

4. Mass milligram (mg) about the mass of a mosquito
gram (g) about the mass of a paper clip
kilogram (kg) about the mass of a bunch of bananas

5. Basic Units
Length  meter
Mass  gram
Capacity  liter

6. Changing Metric Units Unit kilo- meter hecto- deca- deci- centi-
milli-
Symbol km hm
dam m dm cm mm
Value
1000m
100m
10m 1m
.1m
.01m
.001m