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Hundred
s
Kilo
Hecto
Deca
UNIT
King
Henry
Died
0.001 km
0.01 hm
1 km
Abbreviatio
ns: Length
km
Mass
kg
Volume
kL
Prefix
Mnemonic
Equivalency
Equivalency
Tens
Basic unit
Tenths
Hundredth
s
Thousandths
Deci
Centi
Milli
Unexpectedly
Drinking
Chocolate
Milk
0.1 dam
1m
10 dm
100 cm
1000 mm
10 hm
100
dam
1000 m
10,000
dm
100,000 cm
1,000,000 mm
hm
dam
m (meter)
dm
cm
mm
g
(gram)
L
(liter)
mg
mL
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 1
Occasionally you may need to convert from English to Metric units or vice versa.
The conversion chart from the Gateway formula sheet is shown below.
Equipment
Procedure
In this activity you will have a chance to practice your Metric and English measuring
skills.
1. Complete the English and Metric measurement questions in this activity.
2. Complete the Educated Guess columns of the chart.
3. Obtain several measuring devices from your instructor and complete the actual
measurement section of the chart.
4. Complete the conclusion questions and turn in to your instructor for grading.
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 2
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 3
Notebook
Desk
Educated
Guess English
Educated
Guess - Metric
12in.
26cm
3.25ft
1m
Actual English
Measurement
Actual Metric
Measurement
11 in
28 cm
49
1.5 m
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 4
Door
2.5yd
2m
6in.
150mm
Cabinet
55ft
2m
Window
24in.
61cm
1.5yd
1.33m
Pencil
Bulletin Board
2.03cm
5 in.
142 mm
61
1.85m
24 in.
61 cm
1.33 yd
1.18 m
Conclusion
1. Which measurement system is easier for you to use? Why? I like to use the
customary system because I like to use fractions instead of decimals. The metric
system is easier because everything is in easy numbers like 10 and 100, but I am
used to the customary or English system.
2. Convert the length of a 2 ft 6 in. desk to each of the following. Show your
equations and math.
a. __30__________ inches (in.)
b. __0.86_________ yards (yd)
c. __7.62__________ meters (m)
d. __76.2__________ centimeters (cm)
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 5
3. Convert the length of a 4.5 meter bulletin board to each of the following. Show
your equations and math.
a. ___450_________ centimeters (cm)
b. ___45_________ decameters (dam)
c. ____14.78________ feet (ft)
d. ____4.920________ yards (yd)
PLTW Gateway - Design and Modeling Activity 1.3.2 Standard and Metric Measuring Page 6
1 mile
x
---------1609.34 m
1500/1609.34 = .93
4 hands
11 palms
4 hands
(19 palm)( 11
palm ) = 6.9 hands
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