The Metric System Math

For example a kilometer is equal to one thousand meters and conversely a meter is equal to one thousandth of a kilometer or 0 001km.

The metric system math. 1 meter 100 centimeters. The metric system is used for many types of measurements but we re just going to look at length weight and volume. A newton is how much force it takes to make 1 kg accelerate at 1 m s2. Fractions and multiples of the metric units are related to each other by the power of 10 allowing conversion from unit to a multiple of it simply by shifting a decimal point.

Customary and metric units side by side in grades 2 3 4 and 5 under the category of measurement data for instance in grade 2 the standards state. Units of fluid volume. So force is actually based on the meter kilogram and second. The basic metric unit of fluid volume also called capacity is the liter l.

Common core math standards calls for teaching u s. So force is a combination of the three basic units. Teach only the metric. The basic metric unit of distance is the meter m.

William hooper a retired college professor who has successfully taught courses on the metric system to teachers and prospective teachers for 20 years. It is just over 1 yard. Once you have cookies enabled you can click here to go to the math antics home page. Another common unit is the milliliter ml.

The given figure shows the arrangement of the metric units which are smaller or bigger than the base unit. Top priorities for teaching the metric system at any level include the following general principles supplied by dr. Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers yardsticks meter sticks and measuring tapes. It allows for easy conversion between smaller and larger units.

To measure smaller or larger quantities we use units derived from the metric units. 1 newton 1 kg m s2 one kilogram meter per second squared. Stop teaching and using customary units completely. Later we ll work with temperatures and convert back and forth from our system to the metric system using a math formula.

The metric system is a system of measurement that uses the meter liter and gram as base units of length distance capacity volume and weight mass respectively. Other common units are millimeters mm centimeters cm and kilometers km. 1 meter 1 000 millimeters.