Metric Conversion Slide

King Henry Does Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

Kilo Hecto Deca Unit Deci Centi Milli

10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x Meter 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x
LARGER LARGER LARGER Length SMALLER SMALLER SMALLER
than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit
Liter
liquid
volume
1 Kilo = 1 Hecto = 1 Deca =
10 deci = 100 centi = 1,000 centi =
1,000 units 100 units 10 units Gram 1 unit
1 unit 1 unit
mass/length

Example Example Example Example Example Example Example

5 50 500 5,000 50,000 500,000 5,000,000

Kilo Hecto Deca units deci centi milli
© Aimee JENSEN

DIVIDE numbers by 10 if you are getting BIGGER

MULTIPLY numbers by 10 if you are getting SMALLER

 Metric Conversion Slide
King Henry Does Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

Kilo Hecto Deca Unit Deci Centi Milli

10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x Meter 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x
LARGER LARGER LARGER Length SMALLER SMALLER SMALLER
than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit than a unit
Liter
liquid
volume
1 Kilo = 1 Hecto = 1 Deca =
10 deci = 100 centi = 1,000 centi =
1,000 units 100 units 10 units Gram 1 unit
1 unit 1 unit
mass/length

Example Example Example Example Example Example Example

5 50 500 5,000 50,000 500,000 5,000,000

Kilo Hecto Deca units deci centi milli
© Aimee JENSEN

DIVIDE numbers by 10 if you are getting BIGGER

MULTIPLY numbers by 10 if you are getting SMALLER