1. Metric ConversionsLesson 12-1 King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk !

2. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli The first letters of the words stand for the prefixes. "Usually" in the middle stands for unit, which can be meters, liters or grams. ____________________________________________________________________ Example #1 12.5 kilometers =_?_millimetersHow many jumps is it from "kilo" to "milli"? Six, to the right. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli So, I move the decimal point six places to the right, filling in the extra space with zeroes. 12.5 Answer 12.5 kilometers = 12.500000 millimeters

3. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli Example #2 325 millimeters =_?_ decimetersHow many jumps is it from “milli" to “deci"? Two, to the left. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli So, I move the decimal point two places to the left. Answer325 millimeters = 3.25 decimeters Try the next few on your own!

4. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 2 meters = _____ mm Go to the next slide for the answer.

5. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli Answer 2 meters = 2000 millimeters From meters (unit) to milli is three jumps. So, I moved the decimal three places to the right.

6. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 9.3 meters = _____ kilometers Go to the next slide for the answer.

7. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 9.3 meters = .0093 kilometers From meters (unit) to kilo is 3 jumps to the left. So, I moved the decimal 3 places to the left. Are you getting the hang of it? Let’s try 2 more.

8. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 366 decimeters = _____ millimeters Go to the next slide for the answer.

9. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 366 decimeters = 36600 millimeters From deci to milli is two jumps to the right. So, I moved the decimal two places to the right.

10. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 58.7 kilometers = _____ meters Go to the next slide for the answer.

11. King HenryDoesn't(Usually)DrinkChocolateMilk kilo hectodeka UNIT decicentimilli 58.7 kilometers = 58700 meters From kilo to meters (unit) is three jumps to the right, so I moved the decimal three places to the right.

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