1. The Metric System

2. The measuring system of science...
The Metric System
The measuring system of science...

3. The measuring system of science...
The Metric System
The measuring system of science...
and every nation on the planet except the US and two third-world countries!

4. Create a chart
Measurement Base Unit Instrument

5. Create a chart
Measurement Base Unit Instrument Volume liter (L) 1.graduated cylinder (the amount of space (liquid) taken up) 2. ruler (solid)

6. Create a chart Measurement Base Unit Instrument
Volume liter (L) graduated cylinder
(the amount of space (liquid)
taken up) ruler (solid)
Mass gram (g) scale/balance
(the amount of matter
a substance is made of)

7. Create a chart Measurement Base Unit Instrument Length meter (m) ruler
Mass gram (g) scale/balance
(the amount of matter
a substance is made of)
Length meter (m) ruler
(distance between
2 points)

8. Create a chart Measurement Base Unit Instrument
Length meter (m) ruler
(distance between
2 points)
Temperature °C – Celsius thermometer
(the average K- Kelvin
kinetic energy
of the particles
in the sample.)

9. Create a chart Measurement Base Unit Instrument Time seconds stopwatch
Temperature °C – Celsius thermometer
(the average K- Kelvin
kinetic energy of the particles
in a sample.)
Time seconds stopwatch
(the interval between
2 events)

10. Benefits of the Metric System

11. Benefits of the Metric System
1. When a different size unit is needed measuring in the English system, a completely new unit is made.

12. Benefits of the Metric System
When a different size unit is needed measuring in the English system, a completely new unit is made.
Example: inch , feet, yard, mile

13. Benefits of the Metric System
When a different size unit is needed measuring in the English system, a completely new unit is made.
Example: inch , feet, yard, mile
In the metric system, a prefix is added or taken away. No new name is needed.

14. Benefits of the Metric System
When a different size unit is needed measuring in the English system, a completely new unit is made.
Example: inch , feet, yard, mile
In the metric system, a prefix is added or taken away. No new name is needed.
Example: gram, milligram, kilogram

15. Benefits of the Metric System
In the metric system, a prefix is added or taken away. No new name is needed.
Example: gram, milligram, kilogram
2. In the metric system, the differences in the sizes of the units are all factors of 10.

16. Benefits of the Metric System
In the metric system, the differences in the sizes of the units are all factors of 10.
Example: 1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

17. Benefits of the Metric System
In the metric system, the differences in the sizes of the units are all factors of 10.
Example: 1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
The numberical differences in units in the English system are not based on factors of ten.

18. Benefits of the Metric System
In the metric system, the differences in the sizes of the units are all factors of 10.
Example: 1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
The numberical differences in units in the English system are not based on factors of ten.
Example: 1 foot = 12 inches
1 pound =16 ounces

19. Metric Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Value

20. Metric Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Value micro µ 1 µ = 1 x 10-6 base units

21. Metric Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Value micro µ 1 µ = 1 x 10-6 base units milli m 1 m = 1 x 10-3 base units

22. Metric Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Value micro µ 1 µ = 1 x 10-6 base units milli m 1 m = 1 x 10-3 base units centi c 1 c = 1 x 10-2 base units

23. Metric Prefixes Prefix Symbol Value centi c 1 c = 1 x 10-2 base units
micro µ µ = 1 x base units
milli m m = 1 x base units
centi c c = 1 x base units
deci d d = 1 x base units

24. Metric Prefixes Prefix Symbol Value deci d 1 d = 1 x 10-1 base units
micro µ µ = 1 x base units
milli m m = 1 x base units
centi c c = 1 x base units
deci d d = 1 x base units
deca da da = 10 base units

25. Metric Prefixes Prefix Symbol Value deca da 1 da = 10 base units
micro µ µ = 1 x base units
milli m m = 1 x base units
centi c c = 1 x base units
deci d d = 1 x base units
deca da da = 10 base units
hecto h h = base units

26. Metric Prefixes Prefix Symbol Value hecto h 1 h = 100 base units
micro µ µ = 1 x base units
milli m m = 1 x base units
centi c c = 1 x base units
deci d d = 1 x base units
deca da da = 10 base units
hecto h h = base units
kilo k k = base units

27. Metric Prefixes Mega M 1 M = 1 x 106 base units Prefix Symbol Value
micro µ µ = 1 x base units
milli m m = 1 x base units
centi c c = 1 x base units
deci d d = 1 x base units
deca da da = 10 base units
hecto h h = base units
kilo k k = base units
Mega M M = 1 x 106 base units

28. Metric unit symbols

29. Metric unit symbols
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.

30. Metric unit symbols
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit. If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.

31. Metric unit symbols For example:
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.
If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s
letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.
For example:

32. Metric unit symbols For example: gram 
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.
If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s
letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.
For example:
gram 

33. Metric unit symbols For example: gram  g
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.
If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s
letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.
For example:
gram  g

34. Metric unit symbols For example: gram  g millimeter 
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.
If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s
letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.
For example:
gram  g
millimeter 

35. Metric unit symbols For example: gram  g millimeter  mm
The symbol always contains the letter of the base unit.
If a prefix is part of the symbol, the prefix’s
letter(s) goes before the base unit symbol.
For example:
gram  g
millimeter  mm

36. Let’s practice.....

37. Give the symbol for:

38. Give the symbol for:
kilogram

39. Give the symbol for:
Kilogram Answer: kg

40. Give the symbol for:
microliter

41. Give the symbol for:
microliter
Answer: μl

42. Determine the unit name

43. Determine the unit namecm

44. Determine the unit name
cm Answer: centimeter

45. Determine the unit namehg

46. Determine the unit name
Hg Answer : hectogram

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