1. Metric Conversions

2. The Prefixes!! Kilo Kilo 1000 units 1000 units Hecto Hecto 100 units 100 units Deca Deca 10 units 10 units Deci Deci 0.1 units 0.1 units Centi Centi 0.01 units 0.01 units Milli Milli 0.001 units 0.001 units

3. The Ladder Method King Henry Drank Dark Chocolate Milk King Henry Drank Dark Chocolate Milk Kilo - 1000 units Hecto -100 units Deca -10 units Base Unit 0 Deci - 0.1units Centi - 0.01units Milli - 0.001units

4. Abbreviations Kilo – lower case  k_ Kilo – lower case  k_ Hecto – lower case  h_ Hecto – lower case  h_ Deca – lower case  da_ Deca – lower case  da_ Deci – lower case  d_ Deci – lower case  d_ Centi – lower case  c_ Centi – lower case  c_ Milli – lower case  m_ Milli – lower case  m_

5. Abbreviations cont. Grams – lower case  g Grams – lower case  g Liters – THE ONLY UPPER CASE  L Liters – THE ONLY UPPER CASE  L Meters – lower case  m Meters – lower case  m

6. Your Turn!! 170 m = _ __ dam 170 m = _ __ dam 60 mL = _ __ dL 60 mL = _ __ dL 698 mg = _ __ kg 698 mg = _ __ kg 56 L = _ __ dL 56 L = _ __ dL 6000 km = _ __ m 6000 km = _ __ m ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWER MAKES SENSE!!! ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWER MAKES SENSE!!!