Metric System

Metric System : 

Metric System Do you remember the helpful acronym about King Henry?

Objective : 

Objective Convert within the metric system using the prefixes: Kilo Hecto Deka Deci Centi Milli

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BrainPOP Metric vs. Imperial http://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/metricvsimperial/zoom.weml

The Metric System : 

The Metric System

Measurement Estiments : 

Measurement Estiments Meter 1.5 meter – man 1 meter – length of desk 8 meters – length of classroom Gram 1 kilogram – pair of tennis shoes 1 gram – paperclip Liter 2-liter bottle of pop 1-liter bottle of water

The Wonderful 10’s : 

The Wonderful 10’s 13 x 10 = 130 When multiplying by 10, you add a 0 to the end of the number. Or move one place to the right. 13 x 100 = 1,300 When multiplying by 100, you add two 0’s to the end of the number. 130 ÷ 10 = 13 When dividing by 10 you move the decimal one place to the left. 130 ÷ 100 = 1.3 When dividing by 100 you move the decimal two places to the left.

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30 hm = ___________m How many jumps from hm to m? x10 x10

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4.3 meters to centimeters 25 centimeters to millimeters 961 meters to kilometers 4.3 x 100 = 430 centimeters 25 x 10 = 250 millimeters 961 ÷ 1000 = 0.961 kilometers

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0.035 kilograms to grams 325 milligrams to centigrams 7.1 centigrams to grams 0.035 x 1000 = 35 grams 325 ÷ 10 = 32.5 centigrams 7.1 ÷ 100 = 0.071 grams

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527 centiliters to liters 12 liters to kiloliters 8 kiloliters to centiliters 527 centiliters ÷ 100 = 5.27 liters 12 ÷ 1000 = 0.012 kiloliters 8 x 100,000 = 800,000 centiliters

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Maddie measured the weight of an object as 95 milligrams. To convert the number of milligrams into grams, Maddie should Divide the number of milligrams by 100. Divide the number of milligrams by 1,000. Multiply the number of milligrams by 100. Multiply the number of milligrams by 1,000.

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In 98 kilograms there are exactly how many hectograms? 0.98 hectograms 9.8 hectograms 980 hectograms 9800 hectograms

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To convert 89 milliliters to liters, the number of milliliters should be divided by what number? 10 100 1,000 10,000

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In 220 hectograms, there are exactly how many grams? 22 grams 2,200 grams 22,000 grams 220,000 grams