1. Balance – Measuring Weight/Mass
(g)

2. Ruler – Measuring Length (m)

3. Graduated Cylinder: Volume (l)

4. Thermometer: Measuring
Temperature (0C)

5. Conversions
Kilo
Right multiply
Deci
Centi
left
divide
milli

6. Conversions – Changing metric
units
Multiply
1000
10
km
10
dm
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

7. Examples
1. 7 cm
=
70
mm
Multiply
1000
10
10
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

8. Examples
1. 25 mm
=
2.5
cm
Multiply
1000
10
10
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

9. Examples
1. 1000 m
=
1
km
Multiply
1000
10
10
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

10. Examples
1. 1 km =
10,000
dm
10
10
Multiply
1000
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

11. Examples
1. 5 cm =
m
.05
Multiply
1000
10
10
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

12. Examples
1. 2 dm =
.2
m
Multiply
1000
10
10
dm
km
1000
Divide
10
10
cm
10
mm
10

13. Try these conversions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1000 mg = ________g
1L = __________mL
160 cm = ________mm
109 g = ________kg
14 km = __________ m
250 m = ___________ km

14. Compare: Which one is
greater?
1. 56 cm
6m
2. 7 g
698 mg