SI System of Units

            SI System of Units

Learning Intentions;

What? We are learning how to use the SI system to convert between units.

Why? So throughout the year we are aware of how to read and use correct measurements.

Success Criteria:

I can:  

-identify the correct base unit for specific measurements. 

Prefixes used for Measurements

Use the pictures and sentences to determine the meaning of the prefixes. 

Prefixes used for Measurements

Use the pictures and sentences to determine the meaning of the prefixes. 

Prefixes used for Measurements

Use the pictures and sentences to determine the meaning of the prefixes. 

Prefixes used for Measurements

Use the pictures and sentences to determine the meaning of the prefixes. 

Can you

 identify 

any

 patterns?

  

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Read It:  

1. In your Spiral, WRITE this Question: 

Why doesn’t the US use the metric system as our common measurement?

2. Click HERE for the article. 

3. Read the article. 

4. Answer the question you wrote in your Spiral?

Apply It: Identifying Appropriate 

Units and Sizes

1. Pick up the Apply It Worksheet 

2. Cut the pieces apart. 

3. Place the coordinating pieces in a row. 

4. Raise your hand for me to check. 

5. Glue the pieces in your Spiral. 

(see example done for you) 

What is the SI unit of length?

1. Foot
2. Inch
3. Meter
4. Yard

What is the SI unit of mass?

1. Kilogram
2. Gram
3. Pound
4. Ounce

What is the SI unit of volume?

1. Kilogram
2. Gram
3. Liter
4. Ounce

According to the review, what is an appropriate unit for a large distance, such as driving from one place to another?

1. millimeter
2. kilometer
3. kilogram
4. meter

What is an appropriate unit for a small mass?

1. milligram
2. kilogram
3. milliliter
4. gram