Metric Conversions

Length Kilometer

1000 MetersLess than a mileA little more than ½ mile

MeterSI base unit of lengthA little longer than a yard or 3 feet

Length Centimeter

1/100 of a meter or 0.01 mAbout 2 ½ cm = 1 inchAbout the width of your pinky finger

Millimeter1/1000 of a meter or 0.001 m

The width of a dime

Volume

Liter 1000 MillilitersA little more than a quart

Milliliter1/1000 of a liter or 0.001 LAbout ¼ teaspoon

Mass

Kilogram 1000 gramsA little more than 2 pounds

GramAbout the weight of a paper clip

Mass

Milligram1/1000 of a gram or 0.001 g

The Prefixes!! Kilo

1000 units Hecto

100 units Deca

10 units Deci

0.1 units Centi

0.01 units Milli

0.001 units

The Ladder Method

King Henry Drank Brown Dark Chocolate Milk

Kilo - 1000 units Hecto -100 units

Deca -10 units Base Unit 0

Deci - 0.1units Centi - 0.01units

Milli - 0.001units

Abbreviations

Kilo – lower case k_ Hecto – lower case h_ Deca – lower case da_ Deci – lower case d_ Centi – lower case c_ Milli – lower case m_

Abbreviations cont.

Grams – lower case g Liters – THE ONLY UPPER CASE L Meters – lower case m

Your Turn!! 170 m = _ __ dam

60 mL = _ __ dL

698 mg = _ __ kg

56 L = _ __ dL

6000 km = _ __ m

ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWER MAKES SENSE!!!