Metric System Centimeters are 10 times larger than millimeters
so it takes more millimeters for the same length. 1 centimeter=10
millimeters
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Make Up Your Own Pneumonic Use the unit prefixes to make up
your own pneumonic devise in any language you would like.
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The Metric Conversion Chart (Staircase Method)
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Using Conversion Units 2 things must be accomplished 1. Some
units must cancel out 2. Must eventually get to the unit you are
looking for
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Converting Units What you want goes on top Where you are coming
from goes on the bottom What you want/Where you are coming
from
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Warm Up 8/28-29/14 Create a double bubble map
comparing/contrasting quantitative and qualitative observations.
Create a double bubble map comparing/contrasting the metric system
and the standard system.
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Try using the Unit conversion Method 1000 mg= ________ g Step
1: Look at staircase Step 2:Set up units in a T-chart Step 3: Solve
while cancelling units
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Try This Using The Unit Conversion Method 1000 mg= ___1_____ g
What is the base unit and prefix and what is it measuring? Base
unit= Grams Prefix= Milli Measuring= Mass
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Try This Using The Unit Conversion Method With a partner.15 L =
____________ ml
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Try This Using The Unit Conversion Method.15 L =
_____150_______ ml What is the base unit and prefix and what is it
measuring? Base unit= Liters Prefix= Milli Measuring= Volume
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Terms Volume-how much space an object takes up Mass-the
property of matter that causes it to have weight Weight-the force
of gravity on an object Length-distance from one point to
another
