The Metric System Foundation Academies公制系统基础学院.pptVIP

Meters, Grams and Liters The Metric System The metric system is a measurement system based on our decimal (base 10) number system. Other countries and all scientists and engineers use the metric system for measurement. Metric Prefixes Metric Units The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples of 10.  Place Values of Metric Prefixes Meters Meters measure length or distance One millimeter is about the thickness of a dime. Meters One centimeter is about the width of a large paper clip Meters A meter is about the width of a doorway Meters A kilometer is about six city blocks or 10 football fields. 1.6 kilometers is about 1 mile Gram Grams are used to measure mass or the weight of an object. Grams A milligram weighs about as much as a grain of salt. Grams 1 gram weighs about as much as a small paper clip. 1 kilogram weighs about as much as 6 apples or 2 pounds. Liters Liters measure liquids or capacity. Liter 1 milliliter is about the amount of one drop Liter 1 liter is half of a 2 liter bottle of Coke or other soda Liter A kiloliter would be about 500 2-liter bottles of pop Which unit would you use to measure the length of this bicycle? Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a penny? Which unit would you use to measure the water in an aquarium? Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a feather? Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a whole watermelon? Which unit would you use to measure the mass of an egg? Which unit would you use to measure this glass of milk? Changing Metric Units To change from one unit to another in the metric system you simply multiply or divide by a power of 10. To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you need to multiply. 1 km x 1000 = 1000 m 1 m x 100 = 100 cm 1 cm x 10 = 10mm Place Values of Metric Prefixes Place Values of Metric Prefixes To change from smaller units to larger units you divide by a power of ten. 1000mm ÷ 10 = 100cm 100cm ÷ 10 = 10dm 10dm ÷ 10 = 1m