1. Measuring Using the Metric System

2. Warm Up (Notebook, top of page 18):
Answer the following question using complete sentence answers:
What is the difference between the metric system and the U.S. Customary System?
Ex: The difference between the metric system and the U.S. Customary System is _________________________________.
Underline your input!! 

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EQ: How does the Metric System compare to the U.S. Customary System?
Q1:
Q2:
International System of Units (SI):
Most scientists use the metric system when collecting data.
The metric system is a decimal system of measurement whose units are based on certain physical standards and are scaled on multiples of 10.
What does SI stand for?
Define the metric system.

4. Measuring using the Metric System
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Q3:
Q4:
m=Meter=distance
l = Liter = volume
g = Gram= weight
.001 of a meter
.01 of a meter
.1 of a meter 1
10 in a meter
100 in a meter
1000 in a meter

5. Kilo- .025 Hecto- 10 0.37 Deca- Meter Liter Gram 25 7 Deci- 10,000 50
Cent-
Milli-
25,000 1
0.007
0.005
0.037
0.05
.25
0.07
2.5
100
0.7
0.5
3.7
1,000 37 5
250 70
370
2,500
700
100,000
500
3,700
1,000,000
37,000
5,000
7,000

6. Metrics are in Multiples of 10
NBpg. 18 top
Metrics are in Multiples of 10
Kilo-
.025
Hecto-
.25
Deka-
Meter
Liter
Gram 25
Deci-
250
Centi-
Mili-
25,000

7. Metrics are in Multiples of 10
Kilo-
.025
Hecto-
Deka-
Meter
Liter
Gram 25
Deci-
Centi-
Mili-
25,000

8. Move the decimal to the left or right
Kilo-
.025
Hecto-
.25
Deka-
Meter
Liter
Gram 25
Deci-
Centi-
2,500
Mili-
25,000

9. Metrics are in Multiples of 10
Kilo-
.025 1
Hecto-
.25
Deka-
2.5
100
Meter
Liter
Gram 25
Deci-
250
10,000
Centi-
2,500
100,000
Mili-
25,000

10. Metrics are in Multiples of 10
Kilo-
.025 1
Hecto-
.25 10
Deka-
2.5
100 7
Meter
Liter
Gram 25
1,000
Deci-
250
10,000
Centi-
2,500
100,000
Mili-
25,000
1,000,000

11. Practice Conversions Bottom on Pg. 18

12. Summary Summarize today’s lesson by answering the EQ in 4+ sentences
Be sure to use examples from today’s notes and activity