Title: METRIC SYSTEM
1METRIC SYSTEM
- DECIMAL
- BASED ON
- THE UNIT
- 10.LIKE
THE US MONITARY SYS
2METRIC SYSTEM
3METRIC SYSTEM
4METRIC SYSTEM
5METRIC SYSTEM
10 METERS
6METRIC SYSTEM
10 DECAMETERS
7METRIC SYSTEM
10 HECTOMETERS
8METRIC SYSTEM
- WHICH WAY TO MOVE DECIMAL?
- HOW MANY SPACES?
9METRIC SYSTEM
- USE A METRIC
- STAIRCASE AS AN AID
10METRIC SYSTEM
MAIN LANDING
11METRIC SYSTEM
- ONLY STEP THAT IS A ROOT WORD
12METRIC SYSTEM
- CAN BE
- METER
- LITER or
- GRAM
13METRIC SYSTEM
PREFIXES FROM LATIN
14METRIC SYSTEM
PREFIXES FROM GREEK
15METRIC SYSTEM
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
16METRIC SYSTEM
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
17METRIC SYSTEM
10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
18METRIC SYSTEM
100
10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
19METRIC SYSTEM
1000
100
10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
20METRIC SYSTEM
1000
100
10
1
.1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
21METRIC SYSTEM
1000
100
10
1
.1
.01
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
22METRIC SYSTEM
1000
100
10
1
.1
.01
.001
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
23METRIC CONVERSIONS
- FOR EACH STEP DOWN,
- MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO RIGHT
DECIMAL
24METRIC CONVERSIONS
- FROM BIGGER NUMBERS TO SMALLER, DECIMAL MOVES
RIGHT
DECIMAL
25METRIC CONVERSIONS
- FOR EACH STEP UP,
- MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO LEFT
26METRIC CONVERSIONS
- FROM SMALLER NUMBER TO BIGGER, DECIMAL MOVES LEFT
27METRIC CONVERSIONS
- DO NOT COUNT THE STEP YOU ARE ON
- COUNT THE ONES MOVED
28METRIC SYSTEM
METER (m)
29METRIC SYSTEM
DECA__ (da)__
30METRIC SYSTEM
HECTO__(h)__
31METRIC SYSTEM
KILO__(k)__
32METRIC SYSTEM
DECI__(d)__
33METRIC SYSTEM
CENTI__(c)__
34METRIC SYSTEM
MILLI__(m)__
35METRIC SYSTEM
- METRIC
- MEMORY
- AID
- KING HENRY FOR M.S.
36METRIC SYSTEM
- FOR HS
- DRIVING SAFETY IS
- ADDED BENEFIT
37METRIC SYSTEM
38METRIC SYSTEM
39METRIC SYSTEM
KISSES
HUGS
DURING
MOVE
DOESNT
CAR
MY
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
40METRIC SYSTEM
10 MILLIMETERS
41METRIC SYSTEM
k
h
da (d means deci")
METER (m)
d
c
THE ROOT IS METERS IN
THIS PROBLEM
m
42METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
43METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM
44METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
TO
45METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 1 STEP TO LEFT
46METRIC CONVERSIONS
- FOR EACH STEP UP,
- MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO LEFT
47METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10. mm EQUALS 1.0 cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 1 SPACE L.
48METRIC SYSTEM
10 MILLIMETERS
49METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM TO
50METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 2 STEPS LEFT
51METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10. mm EQUALS .10 dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 2 SPACES L.
52METRIC SYSTEM
10 MILLIMETERS
53METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___m
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM TO
54METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___m
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 3 STEPS LEFT
55METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN . _10. mm EQUALS .010 m
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 3 SPACES L.
56METRIC SYSTEM
10 HECTOMETERS
57METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 hm FIND ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
TO FROM
58METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 hm FIND ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 5 STEPS RIGHT
59METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10._ _ _ _ _. hm EQUALS ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 5 SPACES R.
60METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10._ _ _ _ _. hm EQUALS 1,000,000
mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 5 SPACES R.
61METRIC SYSTEM
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62METRIC SYSTEM
k
NOTE ROOT WORD NOW LITERS (L)
h
da
l
d
c
m
63METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 1._ _. hl EQUALS 100L
h
da
l
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 2 SPACES R.
64METRIC SYSTEM
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65METRIC SYSTEM
k
GO UP ONE STEP, MOVE DECIMAL TO LEFT 1 dl
.1L
h
da
l
d
c
m
66METRIC SYSTEM
WHY IS LITER SOMETIMES ABBREVIATED AS l AND
OTHER TIMES AS L?
67METRIC SYSTEM
USE L WHEN UNIT IS LITER SO IT IS
NOT CONFUSED WITH A 0NE (1)
68METRIC SYSTEM
USE l WHEN UNIT INCLUDES A PREFIX IE ml,
dal, kl, ETC.
69METRIC SYSTEM
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70METRIC SYSTEM
GO UP 3 STEPS, MOVE DECIMAL TO LEFT 3 SPACES
1 L .001kl
k
h
da
l
d
c
m
71METRIC SYSTEM
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72METRIC SYSTEM
GO DOWN ONE STEP, MOVE DECIMAL TO RIGHT ONE
SPACE 1 dal 10L
k
h
da
l
d
c
m