measurement - caldwell-west caldwell public schools...the metric system ! the system of measurement...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Measurement Using the Metric System in
Science
![Page 2: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Do Now:
Where do you ue the metric system in real life?
![Page 3: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
The English System n The system of measurement the United
States uses. n Uses inches, feet, yards, and miles to
measure length n Uses ounces and pounds to measure
mass n Uses ounces and gallons to measure
volume
![Page 4: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The Metric System n The system of measurement used
around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme Internationale…SI)
n The metric system is based on multiples of ten, making it very easy to understand, once you learn the vocabulary.
n A metric prefix indicates how many times a basic unit (meter, liter, or gram) should be multiplied or divided by ten.
![Page 5: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
English v. Metric Usage
Liberia
Liberia
Liberia
Myanmar
![Page 6: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Some Real-World Examples: n What does it mean when we say a lawyer
makes 150K a year? n How do we express the storage capacity
of a computer? n How do we describe the clarity of a
digital camera? n How do we measure the daily vitamin
allowances that should be in our diets?
![Page 7: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Metric Conversions-changing from one amount to another.
n You can use the metric prefixes to change from one length, mass, or volume to another in the metric system
n You can use the acronym: King Henry Died… by… drinking chocolate milk
to help you with these conversions. n Each underlined letter represents a
prefix and “by” represents the basic unit you are dealing with (gram, meter, liter)
![Page 8: Measurement - Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools...The Metric System ! The system of measurement used around the world not only in science but in everyday life. (Called Systeme](https://reader033.vdocument.in/reader033/viewer/2022051908/5ffaf3dcd7869e03323b9030/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
SI Prefixes
Prefix
Symbol
Meaning
Multiply Unit by
Giga
Mega
Kilo
Hecto
Deca
deci
centi
milli
micro
nano