November 8-9, 2010November 8-9, 2010

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.

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Summary:

Metric vs. English Systems

Systems of Measuremen

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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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Summary:

Metric vs. English Systems

Systems of Measuremen

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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

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