9/9/2014 pick up: activator and metric conversion worksheet ready on your desk: reading journal +...

9/9/2014Pick up: Activator and Metric Conversion WorksheetReady on your desk:Reading journal + vocabScientific Inquiry questionsStart: Activator

METRIC CONVERSION FACTORRJ CH 1 SECT 1 (3 THINGS + VOCAB)

HW

METRIC CONVERSIONS

Metric Base Units of Measure: 

Physical Qualities Name of UnitsMass = gram (g)Volume = liter (L)Length = meter (m)Time = second (s)

 Know your metric prefixes:

Prefix  symbol MeaningKing Kilo k 1000Henry Hecto h 100Dead Deka da 10 By Base ___ (g/L/m/s) 1Drinking Deci d 0.1Chocolate Centi c 0.01Milk Milli m 0.001

Dimensional AnalysisConverting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

Write down the symbols

14 g ? mg

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

khdaB dcm

Put down the prefix

14 g ? mg

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

khdaB 1dcm

Circle the prefixes and put “1” on the top prefix

14 g ? mg

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

khdaB 1d 0C 0m 0

Put “0” all the way down until you reach the bottom prefix

14 g ? mg

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

Write the relationship.Put on the conversion factorKEY: CANCEL UNIT

khdaB 1d 0C 0m 0

1g = 1000 mg

Converting between metric unitsHow many milligrams (mg) are in 14 grams (g)?

Cancel the unit and calculate.Double check the unit.

khdaB 1d 0C 0m 0

1g = 1000 mg

Do this one:

a)35 kiloliter to centiliter

Do this:

a)35 kiloliter to centiliter 35 kL ? cL

1 kL = 100000 cL

35 kL (100000 cL) = 3500000 cL 1 kL

k 1 h 0da 0B 0d 0c 0m

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k 1 h 0da 0 B d C m

1kL = 100 daL

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k 1 h 0da 0 B d C m

1 kL = 100 daL

Do this:

a)76 millimeter to meter

Do this:

a)76 millimeter to meter 76 mm ? m

1 m = 1000 mm

76 mm ( 1 m ) 1000 mm = 0.076 m

kh da B 1d 0c 0m 0

Now you try a few; Convert the following measurements. Remember to show ALL work.

4.5 kg g190 cL hL7 dam dm

86 L cL32 m mm2.6 kg mg