1. Metric Measurement
Lab 2

2. Metric System
The metric system is the standard system of measurement in much of the world and is also used in the sciences in the United States.
Mass is measured in grams.
Length is measured in meters.
Volume is measured in liters.
Temperature is measured in °Celsius

3. Metric System
Larger and smaller units of mass, length, and volume are calculated in units of 10 and use the same prefixes.
Kilometer (km) 1000 meters
Meter (m)
Centimeter (cm) 0.01 meter
100 cm make 1 m
Millimeter (mm) meter
1000 mm make 1 m, 10 mm make 1 cm
Micrometer (µm) meter
1000 µm make 1 mm

4. Metric System Goals for today:
Become familiar with meters, liters, grams, and °C.
Practice making conversions.

5. Metric System Measure the diameter of this circle in centimeters.
Convert to meters.
Convert to millimeters.

6. Metric System
How many kiloliters are there in a 2-liter bottle of soda?

7. Metric System
If a car is traveling at 100 km per hour, how fast is that in meters per second?