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AIM: How is length measured in the Metric System.
VOCABULARYMeter-stickMeter
Centimetermillimeter
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QUESTION
Why is it important to have accurate measurement?
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OBJECTIVE
To understand and successfully measure length using the metric system
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What is this called?
Meter stick
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The basic unit of length in the metric system is called ?
the METER
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How many meters are there on a meter stick
1 meter
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How many years are there in a century?
How many cents are there is a dollar?
How many legs does a centipede have?
How many centimeters do you think there are in a meter?
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COUNT THE CENTIMETERS ON YOUR METER STICK !
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What does the word “abbreviation” mean?
The abbreviation for meters is “m”.
What is the abbreviation for centimeters
“cm”.
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If 1 meter = 100 cm
Then 2 meters = how many cm?
200 cm
Math Problem
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So what do you think the prefix “milli” mean?
So how many millimeters do you think are in a meter.
1000
Count the number of mm meter !!!
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What is the abbreviation for millimeter?
mm
Count the number of mm in a cm?
How many are there?
10
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If 1 cm has 10 mm.
Then how many mm are in 3 cm?
30
Then how many mm are in 30 cm?
300 mm
Math Problem
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Is 300 mm more or less than a meter?
LESS!
Math Problem
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If 1 meter = 100 cm
Then how many cm = 1.5 meters?
150 cm
How did you figure that?
Math Problem
To convert m to cm MULTIPY by 100
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The standard unit of measure in the metric system is ?
m is the abbreviation for?
cm is the abbreviation for?
mm is the abbreviation for?
SUMMARY
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1 meter = 1000 mm
1 meter = 100 cm
1 centimeter = 10 mm
SUMMARY
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HOMEWORK
Worksheet on practice reading a ruler!
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