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AttendanceAttendance New Seats!!New Seats!! Learning Targets:Learning Targets:
1.1. Identify similarities and differences Identify similarities and differences between two systems of measurement.between two systems of measurement.
2.2. Develop tools to memorize metric units.Develop tools to memorize metric units.
3.3. Practice converting between metric units.Practice converting between metric units.
MeasurementMeasurement 11/9/1011/9/10 17
Summary:
Metric vs. English Systems
Systems of Measuremen
t
Converting Metric Units
Metric English
Two Systems of MeasurementTwo Systems of MeasurementNotebook p. 17Notebook p. 17
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English systems of measurementEnglish systems of measurement
Systems of Measurement
Metric vs. English Systems – 1/2B
Metric English
System that came first
Created by the king – based on body parts (king’s foot)
Foot, gallon, pounds
Every body is a different size - inaccurate
Scientists created this system
Based on the unit of 10 – toes + fingers, easy to convert, easy to understand
Convert using fraction
Meter, grams, liters
Systems of Measurement
Metric vs. English Systems – 5/6B
Metric English
First system of Measurement
Created by a king – based on his foot – every body is a different size
Foot, gallon, pound
Scientists created the metric system
Problem is that it is inaccurate
Based on units of 10 – toes and fingers, easy conversion
Convert using fractions
Meter, liter, gram
Systems of Measurement
Metric vs. English Systems – 1/2A
Metric English
Came first – based on the “king’s foot”
Feet, pounds, gallons, miles
Body parts – every body is a different size
Invented by scientists
Based on 10 – easy to convert, fingers and toes, simplest form of math
Meter, grams, liters
Systems of Measurement
Metric vs. English Systems – 3/4A
Metric English
This system came first
Feet, gallons, pounds
Based on the foot of the king – every body is a different size
Created by scientists
Based on units of 10 –
Fingers and toes, easy to work with, easy to convert
Convert by fractions
Meters, liters, grams
Metric UnitsMetric Units
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MeasurementMeasurement 11/9/1011/9/10 17
Summary:
Metric vs. English Systems
Systems of Measuremen
t
Converting Metric Units
King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk
Write your own mnemonic here to help you remember the order of metric conversions:
K-
H-
D-
U-
D-
C-
M-
Metric UnitsMetric Units
Metric UnitsMetric Units
kilo
decahecto
UNITdeci
centi milli
Move decimal
to the right
Move decimal
to the left
1000
10
100
10.1
0.01
0.001
Metric Units PracticeMetric Units Practice1.1. 6 meters = ___ millimeters6 meters = ___ millimeters2.2. 6 meters = ___ kilometers6 meters = ___ kilometers3.3. 23 hectometers = ___ decimeters23 hectometers = ___ decimeters4.4. 14 millimeters = ___ kilometers14 millimeters = ___ kilometers5.5. 56 centimeters = ___ hectometers56 centimeters = ___ hectometers6.6. 3 decameters = ___ decimeters3 decameters = ___ decimeters7.7. 9.5 meters = ___ decimeters9.5 meters = ___ decimeters8.8. 4.1 kilometers = ___ meters4.1 kilometers = ___ meters9.9. 628 centimeters = ___ decameters628 centimeters = ___ decameters10.10. 87 millimeters = ___ centimeters 87 millimeters = ___ centimeters
HomeworkHomework
1.1. MnemonicMnemonic
2.2. Green Practice Green Practice
3.3. Blue PracticeBlue Practice
4.4. Summary – what did you learn Summary – what did you learn today about measurement?today about measurement?
5.5. Flipper – blue sheetFlipper – blue sheet
W-THW-TH
Measurement Measurement 101101
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