Catalyst – September (6-22), 2009

Grab a calculator on your way in!

Ms. Stroh can run 400 meters in 77 seconds. How many centimeters can Ms. Stroh run in 77 seconds?

Today’s Agenda

Catalyst Homework Review SPECIAL GUEST Practice Special Message Project Work Time Exit Question

Today’s Objectives

SWBAT master dimensional analysis.

Convert it like it’s really hot

Let’s get this stuff even better with MORE practice and a better understanding of units.

Homework Review

Step 1: What to what?

Step 2: Write conversion factor(s)

Step 3: Train tracks

How do we do that?

We have to understand prefixes even better!

BIGGEST BIGGER BIG tiny tinier tiniest

G M k h d c d m n m

i e i e e e e i a i

g g l c k n c l n c

a a o t a t i l o r

o I I o

Length - Meters

Creepy Math Guy found a ruler! SWEEET!

Volume - Liters

< <1 mL

1 kL1 L

Mass - Grams

< <1 mg

1 kg

1 g

.

Practice

How many deciliters are in a liter?

Practice

How many grams are in a kilogram?

Practice

How many micrometers are in a meter?

Practice

How many milligrams are in a gram?

Practice

How many meters are in a dekameter?

Practice

How many liters are in a gigaliter?

Practice

How many centigrams are in a gram?

Practice

How many meters are in a megameter?

SPECIAL GUEST WHO COULDN’T MAKE IT TODAY

SNOOP HAS A MESSAGE FOR YOU!

A message you need to hear“Bring it on!”

Exit Question

If the mass of a normal goat is about 77 kg, convert this to decigrams.

Remember you should have your plans rolling so you can crank out some

more good work!