METRIC SYSTEM

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METRIC SYSTEM

• DECIMAL
• BASED ON
• THE UNIT
• 10.LIKE

THE US MONITARY SYS
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METRIC SYSTEM

• CONTAINS 10 DECIMETERS

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METRIC SYSTEM

• CONTAINS 10 CENTIMETERS

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METRIC SYSTEM

• CONTAINS 10 MILLIMETERS

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METRIC SYSTEM
10 METERS

• EQUALS 1 DECAMETER

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METRIC SYSTEM
10 DECAMETERS

• EQUALS 1 HECTOMETER

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METRIC SYSTEM
10 HECTOMETERS

• EQUALS 1 KILOMETER

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METRIC SYSTEM

• WHICH WAY TO MOVE DECIMAL?
• HOW MANY SPACES?

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METRIC SYSTEM

• USE A METRIC
• STAIRCASE AS AN AID

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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

MAIN LANDING
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METRIC SYSTEM

• ONLY STEP THAT IS A ROOT WORD

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METRIC SYSTEM

• CAN BE
• METER
• LITER or
• GRAM

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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

PREFIXES FROM LATIN
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

PREFIXES FROM GREEK
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

100
10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

1000
100
10
1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

1000
100
10
1
.1
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

1000
100
10
1
.1
.01
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• STAIRCASE

1000
100
10
1
.1
.01
.001
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• FOR EACH STEP DOWN,
• MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO RIGHT

DECIMAL
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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• FROM BIGGER NUMBERS TO SMALLER, DECIMAL MOVES
  RIGHT

DECIMAL
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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• FOR EACH STEP UP,
• MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO LEFT

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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• FROM SMALLER NUMBER TO BIGGER, DECIMAL MOVES LEFT

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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• DO NOT COUNT THE STEP YOU ARE ON
• COUNT THE ONES MOVED

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METRIC SYSTEM
METER (m)
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METRIC SYSTEM
DECA__ (da)__
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METRIC SYSTEM
HECTO__(h)__
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METRIC SYSTEM
KILO__(k)__
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METRIC SYSTEM
DECI__(d)__
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METRIC SYSTEM
CENTI__(c)__
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METRIC SYSTEM
MILLI__(m)__
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METRIC SYSTEM

• METRIC
• MEMORY
• AID
• KING HENRY FOR M.S.

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METRIC SYSTEM

• FOR HS
• DRIVING SAFETY IS
• ADDED BENEFIT

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METRIC SYSTEM

• MY
• CAR
• DOESNT
• MOVE

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METRIC SYSTEM

• DURING
• HUGS
• KISSES

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METRIC SYSTEM
KISSES
HUGS
DURING
MOVE
DOESNT
CAR
MY
EACH STEP 10X PRIOR STEP
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METRIC SYSTEM

• EQUALS
• ____?____
• cm

10 MILLIMETERS
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
h
da (d means deci")
METER (m)
d
c
THE ROOT IS METERS IN
THIS PROBLEM
m
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
TO
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 1 STEP TO LEFT
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METRIC CONVERSIONS

• FOR EACH STEP UP,
• MOVE DECIMAL ONE PLACE TO LEFT

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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10. mm EQUALS 1.0 cm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 1 SPACE L.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• EQUALS
• ____?____
• dm

10 MILLIMETERS
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM TO
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 2 STEPS LEFT
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10. mm EQUALS .10 dm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 2 SPACES L.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• EQUALS
• ____?____
• m

10 MILLIMETERS
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___m
h
da
m
d
c
m
FROM TO
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 mm FIND ___m
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 3 STEPS LEFT
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN . _10. mm EQUALS .010 m
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 3 SPACES L.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• EQUALS
• ____?____
• mm

10 HECTOMETERS
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 hm FIND ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
TO FROM
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10 hm FIND ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVED 5 STEPS RIGHT
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10._ _ _ _ _. hm EQUALS ___mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 5 SPACES R.
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 10._ _ _ _ _. hm EQUALS 1,000,000
mm
h
da
m
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 5 SPACES R.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• HOW
• MANY L.
• IN 1 hl?

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METRIC SYSTEM
k
NOTE ROOT WORD NOW LITERS (L)
h
da
l
d
c
m
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METRIC SYSTEM
k
KNOWN 1._ _. hl EQUALS 100L
h
da
l
d
c
m
MOVE DECIMAL 2 SPACES R.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• HOW
• MANY L.
• IN 1 dl?

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METRIC SYSTEM
k
GO UP ONE STEP, MOVE DECIMAL TO LEFT 1 dl
.1L
h
da
l
d
c
m
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METRIC SYSTEM
WHY IS LITER SOMETIMES ABBREVIATED AS l AND
OTHER TIMES AS L?
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METRIC SYSTEM
USE L WHEN UNIT IS LITER SO IT IS
NOT CONFUSED WITH A 0NE (1)
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METRIC SYSTEM
USE l WHEN UNIT INCLUDES A PREFIX IE ml,
dal, kl, ETC.
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METRIC SYSTEM

• HOW
• MANY kl
• IN 1 L?

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METRIC SYSTEM
GO UP 3 STEPS, MOVE DECIMAL TO LEFT 3 SPACES
1 L .001kl
k
h
da
l
d
c
m
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METRIC SYSTEM

• HOW
• MANY L
• IN 1 dl?

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METRIC SYSTEM
GO DOWN ONE STEP, MOVE DECIMAL TO RIGHT ONE
SPACE 1 dal 10L
k
h
da
l
d
c
m