Chapter 2:2 NOTESSI UnitsPages 50-54

SI Units International

System of Units

Used worldwide

Established in 1960

Base Quantity

Unit Symbol

Length Meter m

Mass Kilogram kg

Time Second

Hour

s

h

temperature kelvin K

Length

Length is measured with the SI base unit meter

Smaller items may be in centimeters EX: length of pencil

Larger objects measured in kilometers EX: length of a road trip

Volume

The amount of space an object occupies The SI unit of volume is the cubic meter m3

V=LxWxH

V=3x4x2=24 m3

Liquid volume unit of measurement is liter (L)

Volume by Immersion

Immersion – to immerse, or cover, in water Also called displacement Irregular shaped objects measured in cm3

How do you determine volume for an object that is not square or rectangle? EX: a rock

Let’s see how this is done 1 graduated cylinder 1 marble or rock water

Mass and Weight

MassMass WeightWeight

Mass is the amount of matter in an object

Measurement of force of gravity

SI unit is Kilogram (g) SI unit is Newton (N)

Triple beam balance Spring scale

Stays the same no matter what the location

Will change on different planets due to gravitational force changes

Temperature, Time, and Rate

Temperature is measured with the SI base unit Kelvin (K)

Time is measured with the SI base unit second (s) Also measured with the unit hour (h)

Rate is change over time ______ per ______ EX: miles per hour EX: breaths per second

Metric Ladder Acronym

Kids Hear Dogs Barking During Crazy Movies

OROR

Kim’s Hungry Dad Buys Dark Chocolate Milk

KILO1000Units

HECTO100

Units

DEKA10

UnitsDECI

0.1Unit

CENTI0.01Unit

MILLI0.001Unit

MetersLitersGrams

Ladder Method

How do you use the “ladder” method?

1st – Determine your starting point.

2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.

3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.

4 km = _________ m

12

3

How many jumps does it take?

Starting Point Ending Point

4.1

__.2

__.3

__. = 4000 m

Try these conversions using the ladder method.

1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL 160 cm = _______ mm

14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km

Conversion Practice

Compare using <, >, or =.

56 cm 6 m 7 g 698 mg

Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.

1) Kilogram _____ 4) Milliliter _____ 7) Kilometer _____

2) Meter _____ 5) Millimeter _____ 8) Centimeter _____

3) Gram _____ 6) Liter _____ 9) Milligram _____

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.

10) 2000 mg = _______ g 15) 5 L = _______ mL 20) 16 cm = _______ mm

11) 104 km = _______ m 16) 198 g = _______ kg 21) 2500 m = _______ km

12) 480 cm = _____ m 17) 75 mL = _____ L 22) 65 g = _____ mg

13) 5.6 kg = _____ g 18) 50 cm = _____ m 23) 6.3 cm = _____ mm

14) 8 mm = _____ cm 19) 5.6 m = _____ cm 24) 120 mg = _____ g

Metric Conversion Challenge

Compare using <, >, or =.

25) 63 cm 6 m 27) 5 g 508 mg 29) 1,500 mL 1.5 L

26) 536 cm 53.6 dm 28) 43 mg 5 g 30) 3.6 m 36 cm

HOMEWORK

1. create your own metric ladder acronym 2.