Metric Units of Length

1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)

1 meter (m) = 10 decimeters (dm)

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)

1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters (mm)

1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)

1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters (cm)

1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters (mm)

1 m

2.54 centimeters = 1 inch

1 Meter is a little more than a yard. 1 meter is approximately 3 inches longer than 1 yard.

Kilo Thousands km kg kl

Hecto Hundreds hm hg hl

Deka Tens dkm dkg dkl

Unit m g l

Deci Tenths dm dg dl

Centi Hundredths cm cg cl

Milli Thousandths mm mg ml

MeterLiterGram

Meter Length

Liter Measures Liquid

Gram Weight

To Convert…

DR - DOWN RIGHT

UL - UP LEFT

Kangaroos Km

Hop hm

Down dkm

Mountains m

During dm

Cold cm

Months mm

Metric Units of CapacityCapacity - the volume of a figure given as a liquid measurement (how much liquid an object holds)

1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)

A milliliter is about 20 drops of water.

One liter is a little more than one quart.

A half gallon of orange juice is almost 2 liters.

half gallon of OJ 2 liter soda

Kangaroos Kl

Hop hl

Down dkl

Ladders l

During dl

Cold cl

Months ml

Metric Units of Mass

mass - the amount of matter that something contains

gram (g) - a unit of mass

kilogram (kg) - a unit of mass equal to 1,000 g

1,000 milligrams = 1 gram

A milliliter of water weighs about 1 gram (g).

The gram is used to measure small weights.

A paper clip weighs about 1 gram

28 grams is approximately equal to 1 ounce.

The kilogram is used to measure heavier weights.

1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)

A brick weighs about 1 kilogram

1 kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds.

Kangaroos Kg

Hop hg

Down dkg

Gang planks g

During dg

Cold cg

Months mg

Customary Units

Length

12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.)

36 inches (in.) = 3 feet (ft.) = 1 yard (yd.)

5,280 feet (ft.) = 1,760 yards = 1 mile(mi.)

Customary Units

Capacity

8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) = 1 cup (c)

2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt)

2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)

2 quarts (qt) = ½ gallon (gal)

4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon (gal)

Customary Units

Weight

16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)

2,000 pounds (lbs) = 1 Ton (T)

Customary Units

Time60 seconds (sec) = 1 minute (min)

60 minutes (min) = 1 hour (hr)

24 hours (hr) = 1 day

7 days = 1 week (wk)

52 weeks (wk) = 1 year (yr)

12 months (mo) = 1 year (yr)

365 days = 1 year (yr)

366 days = 1 leap year

TEMPERATURE

Customary - Fahrenheit °F Metric - Celsius °C

212°F - Water Boils 100°C - Water Boils

98.6°F - Normal Body 37°C - Normal Body Temperature Temperature

68°F - Room Temperature 20°C - Room Temperature

32°F - Water Freezes 0°C - Water Freezes

0° - 10°C COLD 11° - 20 °C COOL

21° - 30°C WARM 31° - 40°C HOT