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OBJECTIVES:9/21/09
1. Describe the differences between the English and Metric System.
2. Explain why using one system world-wide would be useful.
3. Convert between English and metric units.
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Why do we measure things?
To compare things
To determine exact amounts
To collect data
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What is the “English” System?
What we commonly refer to as the “English” system: United States Customary System
Many of the units have historical basis that goes back further than the Middle Ages!EX: 3 Barleycorns = 1 Inch (YES - the length of a corn of barley!!)Can you see potential problems?
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Activity!
You and your partner: Come up with a novel or unique way
to measure the length of: The lab table Your chair leg Your height
Use the SAME unit of measurement for all of them!!!
Report your data to Ms. Smyder
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DISCUSSIONWhat did you learn from this activity?
What are the problems you encountered when trying to compare measurements?
Mathematically, how easy or difficult would it be to convert between you and your classmates’ units?
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The Metric System or SI
First adopted in France in 1791.The system of measurement used by most of the world.International System of Units (Système International d'Unités ) also known as the SI system.System used by ALL SCIENTISTS!!
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Why is the Metric System So Great?
It is based on the number 10!!!!!
1 meter = 10 decimeters1 decimeter = 10 centimeters1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
IT’S SO EASY!
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VOCABULARY!
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Standard
An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison.
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SI
System of measurement used world-wide in science.
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Metric System
The FIRST system of measurement that was based on units of ten.
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Prefixes in the Metric System
Used with the base unit to indicate (show) the multiple of ten that is being used with the base unit.
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Base units
The basic unit of a type of measurement
Length – MeterMass – GramVolume - Liter
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Length
Distance between two points
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Meter
Metric base unit of length
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Meterstick
Tool used to measure length
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Volume
Amount of space occupied by an object
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Liter
Metric base unit used to measure volume.
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Graduated Cylinder
Tool used to measure volume of a liquid.
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Mass
Amount of matter that an object has.
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Gram
Metric base unit used to measure mass.
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Balance
Tool used to measure mass.
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Density
Mass per unit volume.
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Time
The interval between two events.
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Second
SI base unit of time.
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Temperature
A measurement of heat.
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Thermometer
Tool used to measure temperature.
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Celcius
Temperature scale used in most laboratories.
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Kelvin
Official SI unit of temperature.
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PREFIX TABLE
PREFIX Means Multiplied…
Kilo - 1000x
Hecto - 100x
Deka - 10x
BASE UNIT
Deci - 0.1x
Centi - 0.01x
Milli - 0.001x
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Ladder Method
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1st – Determine your starting point.
2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.
4 km = _________ m
Starting Point Ending Point
How many jumps does it take?
4.1
__.3
__.2
__. = 4000 m
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Try these conversions using the ladder method.
1000 mg = ____1__ g 1 L = __1,000_ mL 160 cm = _1,600__ mm
14 km = _14,000_ m 109 g = _0,109__ kg 250 m = __0.25__ km
Conversion Practice
Compare using <, >, or =.
56 cm < 6 m 7 g > 698 mg
x10x100
x100
10
1000
100
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Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _kg__ 4) Milliliter __ml_ 7) Kilometer _km__
2) Meter _m__ 5) Millimeter __mm_ 8) Centimeter __cm_
3) Gram __g__ 6) Liter ___l__ 9) Milligram _mm__
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
10) 2000 mg = ___2g__ g 15) 5 L = __5000_ mL 20) 16 cm = ___160_ mm
11) 104 km = __104,000_ m 16) 198 g = __0.198__ kg 21) 2500 m = __2.5__ km
12) 480 cm = __4.8_ m 17) 75 mL = __0.075_ L 22) 65 g = _65,000_ mg
13) 5.6 kg = _5600_ g 18) 50 cm = _0.5_ m 23) 6.3 cm = _63__ mm
14) 8 mm = _0.8__ cm 19) 5.6 m = _560__ cm 24) 120 mg = 0.120__ g
Metric Conversion Challenge