1. Aim: What tools do we use to measure for mass, length & volume, and how can we convert between metric system units?
Do Now:
Convert 10 grams into milligrams.
Which basic units do we use to measure mass, length and volume?
What tools can we use to measure mass, length and volume?

2. Measuring Mass
Tool Used: Triple Beam Balance
Unit Used: gram

3. Q: What is the final mass of the object?

4. Measuring Length Tool Used: Ruler Unit Used: meter
Q: What is the length of the crayon?
Q: What is the length of the pencil?

5. Measuring Volume Tool Used: Graduated Cylinder Unit Used: liter
Read volume at the
bottom of the curve,
the meniscus
Q: What is the volume of
the liquid in the graduated
cylinder?

6. Metric System Conversion King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

7. Metric System Conversion
Basic Units: g, m, l
upper staircase: larger units (uppercase)
lower staircase: smaller units (lowercase)
to convert from basic units to either larger or smaller units, count the number of steps that you move & move the decimal point over, that many times, to the right or the left!
Ex. 5 g =________mg
5 g= 5.0 g
*you are moving 3 steps down!
*move 3 decimal places to the right!
Answer= _________mg

8. Practice With More Conversions!
10 l = ________ml
525 m = ________ Km
80 m ________ mm

9. BrainPop Video

10. Homework
Complete the BrainPop graphic organizer handout5 metric system conversion problems