History
What is the Metric System used for?
Measurements
In the Metric System, what is length measured in?
Meters
What tool do we use to measure length?
A ruler
What can we compare a meter to?
The width of a small door
5 grams = how many milligrams?
5000 milligrams
Yes
What does K,H,D,B,D,C,M stand for?
Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli
What unit of length is most suitable for measuring a desk?
centimeters
What can we compare a millimeter to?
The thickness of a coin
1 centimeter = how many meters?
0.01 meter
When was the Metric System created?
During the French Revolution in 1790
What is K,H,D,B,D,C,M remembered by?
King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk
What unit of length can we use to measure a closet?
Meters
What can we compare a liter to?
A big water bottle
800 mm = how many centimeters?
80 centimeters
What was the French Academy's effect on the Metric System?
The French Revolution designed a new system of weights and measures
What is the order of the measurements?
K, H, D, B, D, C, M
What unit of volume can we use to measure a small can?
milliliters
What can we compare a milliliter to?
A few drops of water
1 mm = how many meters?
0.001 meter
What set up the government after the king was overthrown?
The National Assembly of France
What are the multipliers for each Metric prefix?
1000,100,10,1,1/10,1/100,1/1000
What unit of mass can we use to measure a feather?
Milligrams
What can we compare a milligram to?
A grain of salt
760 kilometers = how many meters?
760,000 meters