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the Metric System is based on the kilogram a The tool used to measure mass is the balance scale b The most commonly used units are the kilogram the gram and the milligram. ANSWER ON BACK:. 1) Names & abbreviations of the different “metric units” which appear on your collage. 2) What kinds of things do you think each “metric unit” is used to measure?. 3) What “English unit” would you compare each “metric unit” to?. Course 1. Warm Up. Lesson Presentation. Problem of the Day. Warm Up. Multiply the following by 1,000.. 1.. . 0.03 . 2.. 4.02. Divide the following by 1,000.. 3.. 30 . 4.. 487.1. . 30. 4,020. Measurements. It is important. that . measurements. be accurate &. easily . communicated. to other people. The scientific. system of. measurement. is called the. metric system. Scientists . Use metric . 1. Vocabulary. beaker. – a wide mouthed container with a pouring spout used in science labs . graduated . cylinder. – a tall cylindrical shaped container used to measure the volume of a liquid. MASS/WEIGHT. Triple click here and type your name. 1 . oz. 1 . lb. 1 T. 1 mg. 1 g. 1 kg. equivalencies. Understand the Difference. Weight, or the heaviness, changes depending upon which planet you are on. It all depends on the force of gravity.. You’ll Learn: To use and convert metric units of measure.. Type. Unit. Reference. Example. Length. Millimeter (mm). Centimeter. (cm). Meter (m). Kilometer (km). About the thickness. of a dime. About the width of your little finger. Analyzing assessment results and making changes is not the end of assessment.. You need to determine a baseline through initial assessment, then intervene, and then re-assess to determine whether changes had the intended effect. . Key symbols: I, V, X, L, C, D, . M. Arabic. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Roman. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Arabic. 10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 100. 500. 1000. Roman. X. XX. XXX. XL. L. C. D. M. Any number can be formed. Metric System The metric system is based on a base unit that corresponds to a certain kind of measurement Base unit for length = meter Base unit for volume = liter Base unit for mass = gram A prefixes plus a base unit makes up the metric system METRIC TO ENGLISH . ENGLISH TO METRIC. King Henry died / drinking chocolate milk. KILO-. HECTO-. DEKA-. UNIT NAME. m L g. deci. -. centi. -. milli. -. 10. X. 10. Convert 0.526 kilograms to decigrams. Mass refers to how heavy something is.. Mass is measured with a scale.. English Units vs. Metric Units. English Units – units used in the U.S.. 1 Pound = 16 Ounces. One Loaf = 1 Pound. One slice = 1 Ounce. What do we measure most in science?. English. Metric. Metric Symbol. Foot. Volume. Gallon. Pound. Temperature. Fahrenheit. Metric system. What do we measure most in science?. English. Metric. Metric Symbol. is used . very little in the United States. The metric system does not use . inches, feet. , pounds, and so on, but its units for time and electricity are the same . as those . used now in the United States. Ingredient. Amount. mL. /mg. Instructions: create the nastiest, grossest, most horrendous soup possible. List your ingredient in the first column, the amount of each ingredient (liters/grams) in the second column, and then convert your amount to .