1. Metric Measurements The SI system

2. Known as the International System of Units –So……..why not IS? Well, it turns out it REALLY is the abbreviation for Systéme International d’Unités –Those silly French people.

3. The SI system So much easier since it is based on base 10. –Wrenches

4. The SI system Common Prefixes –kilok1000 –hectoh100 –dekada10 –decid0.1(one tenth) –centic0.01(one hundredth) –millim0.001(one thousandth)

5. The SI system Standard unit of measure for length is the meter (m) –1 meter = 3.280 839 895 feet –The distance for the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 km or…..384,403,000m –The average male American men’s height is 177 cm, which is about 5 foot - 10 inches tall. –Women’s average height is 163 to164 cm

6. The SI system Standard unit of measure for mass is the gram (g). –1 gram = 0.035 273 962 ounce –The average 40-49 year old male has a mass of about 82.6kg or 182 pounds. Women - 67.7kg –1 Sweet and Salty granola bar by Nature Valley has a mass of 35g or 1.2 ounces. And 170 calories –and 9g of fat

7. The SI system Standard unit of measure for volume is the liter (L). –1 liter = 33.814 022 702 ounce [US, liquid] –One 12 ounce can of pop = 0.354 882 355 liter or 354.882 354 75 milliliter.

8. The SI system Standard unit of measure for temperature is the degree Celsius (C). –1 degree Celsius = 33.8 degree Fahrenheit –2 degree Celsius = 35.6 degree Fahrenheit –3 degree Celsius = 37.4 degree Fahrenheit –But wait…...

9. The SI system Converting F to Celsius –C o = 5/9(F o - 32) Converting C to F F o = (9/5 C o ) + 32 Average human body temperature is 37 °C or 98.6 F