Session 2

Share what you

already know Discussion Time!!
about history of
measurement.

History of
Measurement
Video
 Think….
● What things can we
measure?
● Why do we measure
things?
● How does measuring make
life easier?
 Video Time!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=1TlCcW_mugs
 The Metric System
• The metric system is a measurement
system based on our decimal (base 10)
number system.

• Other countries and all scientists and

engineers use the metric system for
measurement.
 Meters
• Meters measure
length or distance
• One millimeter is
about the thickness of
a coin.
 Meters
• One centimeter is
about the width of a
large paper clip

•or your fingernail.

 Meters
• A meter is about the width of a doorway
 Meters
• A kilometer is about six city blocks or 10
football fields.

• 1.6 kilometers is about 1 mile

 Gram
• Grams are used to
measure mass or the
weight of an object.
 Grams
• A milligram weighs
about as much as a
grain of salt.
 Grams
• 1 gram weighs about
as much as a small
paper clip.

• 1 kilogram weighs
about as much as 6
apples or 2 pounds.
 Liters
• Liters measure liquids
or capacity.
 Liter
• 1 milliliter is about the
amount of one drop
 Liter
• 1 liter is half of a 2
liter bottle of Coke or
other soda
 Changing Metric Units

• To change from one unit to another in the

metric system you simply multiply or divide
by a power of 10.
Write this down!
BSM/SBD
 Classwork!
Home Connect 6B pg 63 and 64.
Metric Unit of Mass