[Surnetkids] Metric System

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Metric System
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Metric System Printable(** for Premium Members only)
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Here in the states, we’re stuck between two measurement systems: the U.S. standard of inches, feet, yards, miles, ounces and pounds, and the decimal-based metric system used nearly everywhere else. How big is the bottle of soda you’re bringing to the class party? It’s two liters. But that can of soda you drink after school? It’s twelve ounces! Learn more about metrification at the following sites.

AAA Math: Measurements: Metric System

Visit the AAA Math measurements page for K-8 lessons and interactive quizzes on metric prefixes (such as “deca” and “deci”), and additional sections on metric mass, length, volume and temperature. “Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius which is a difference of 100 degrees. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit which is a difference of 180 degrees.”

Convert Me: Metric Conversions

Convert Me provides interactive metric conversion calculators for over a thousand units and measurements. For example, to convert five ounces to metric, begin by navigating to the weight page. Then scroll down until you see the unit you know (ounces) and enter “5” into the calculator field. On the Metric Conversions home page, you’ll find a handy chart of twenty-one metric prefixes, and a brief history of the metric system.

Math is Fun: Metric System

“The metric system is a system of measuring. It has three main units: the meter for length, the kilogram for mass, and the second for time. With these three simple measurements, we can measure nearly everything in the world.” Learn about metric prefixes, and explore numbers big and small.

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Metric System Printable
Printable Metric System Word Search
Metric System Wikipedia Printable
Units of Measurement Printable
Real World Math Printable
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