1. Measurement Unit Symbol (D=M/V)
Bell Work: 9/9/13
Grab a flash card and fold it accordion style so that it has 3 sections
Copy this chart below into the separate sections
*My example is below*
Measurement
Unit
Symbol
Mass (not weight)
kilogram kg
Length
meter m
Temperature
Kelvin K
Time
Second s
Volume
Cubic centimeters OR Liters
cm³ OR L
Density
grams per cubic centimeter OR grams per Liter
g/cm³ OR g/L
(D=M/V)

2. The metric system

3. SI/Metric
The international system of units (SI) is a version of the metric system that modern scientists use. WE DO NOT USE THE STANDARD SYSTEM IN SCIENCE!

4. Measurement Unit Symbol
Mass (not weight)
kilogram kg
Length
meter m
Temperature
Kelvin K
Time
Second s
Volume
Cubic centimeters OR Liters
cm³ OR L
Density
grams per cubic centimeter OR grams per Liter
g/cm³ OR g/L

5. Length Length is measured in meters Kilometers 1000 Hectometers 100
Dekameters 10
Meters
Decimeters 0.1
Centimeters 0.01
Millimeters 0.001

6. Mass Mass is measured in grams Kilograms 1000 Hectograms 100
Dekagrams 10
Grams
Decigrams 0.1
Centigrams 0.01
Milligrams 0.001

7. Volume Volume is measured in Liters OR cm³ Kiloliters 1000
Hectoliters 100
Dekaliters 10
Liters
Deciliters 0.1
Centiliters 0.01
Milliliters 0.001

8. Other SI Units
Time is measured in seconds (milliseconds are also often used)
Weight is measured in Newtons
Temperature is measured
in Celsius or Kelvin

9. 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 100 dekameters =
Since each step is ten times or one-tenth as much as the step on either side, we have:
1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 100 dekameters =
1000 meters = decimeters =
centimeters = millimeters
Or: 1 milliliter = 0.1 centiliters = 0.01 deciliters = liters = dekaliters = hectoliters = kiloliters

10. Density mass ÷ volume = density
grams ÷ cm³ = g/ cm³ OR grams ÷ Liters = g/ L
What makes me float? Hmmm . . .
Which ones will float and which ones will sink?

12. Metric System Foldable (page 18 of our notebook) Fold paper in half
Draw a line every 3 centimeters
Cut stairs
Cut front half of paper down line
Label inside and outside
Things to label:
King Henry (outside)
Kilo-, Hecto-, (inside)
Under base meter, liter,
gram
Abbreviations (inside)

13. *No students were harmed in the making of this word problem*
there was a really talkative student. Mrs. Supan’s evil twin taught this student and she knew that the talkative student needed to be taught a lesson. She found a roll of duct tape that measured 44.5 cm. The talkative student’s mouth measured mm. Mrs. Supan’s evil twin wondered if she had enough tape to cover . . .
*No students were harmed in the making of this word problem*