Standard vs. Metric System Lesson PowerPoint

• Answer! The answer is B. The ruler on the
bottom uses the metric system, the ruler on
the top uses inches which is a confusing
and nonsensical system.
A
B
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 Area of Focus: The Metric System.

• Please describe the exact unit of
measurement described in each of the
next five photographs.

• What unit of measurement is this?

• What unit of measurement do we see
here?
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Gallon
Mph (Miles per hour)
Pounds

• What unit of measurement is used here?

Gallon
Pounds
Inches

• A first down in football is this many yards?

• A first down in football is this many yards?
“Hoot” “Hoot” “Did
anybody see me hiding
on the sidelines?”

Gallon
Pounds
Inches Yards

• What units of measurement do we see
here?

Gallon
Pounds
Inches Yards
Fahrenheit

• More than likely, we said the following
things

things
– Gallon of milk.

things
– Gallon of milk.
– 65 miles per hour

things
– Gallon of milk.
– Quarter Pounder

things
– Gallon of milk.
– Quarter Pounder
– 48 inches

things
– Gallon of milk.
– Quarter Pounder
– 48 inches
– Temperature in Fahrenheit

• I will now redo these five pictures showing
you their metric values.
– Most of us don’t know the metric system well.

• One gallon of milk = 3.78 liters of milk.
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• 65 mph =

• 65 mph = 104 km/h

• A double quarter pounder =

• A double quarter pounder = .226 kg

• A double quarter pounder = .226 kg
“Can I have a .226
Kilogramer and
small Coke.”

• 48 inches tall =

• 48 inches tall = 1.21 meters tall

• 10 Yards =

• 10 Yards = 9.14 meters

• 37 degrees Fahrenheit =

• 37 degrees Fahrenheit = 2.77 degrees Celsius

• The goal of teaching you the metric
system is so you can learn and then use
this system despite the fact that all around
you is a poor system of measuring.

• The goal of teaching you the metric
system is so you can learn and then use
this system despite the fact that all around
you is a poor system of measuring.
– It will be a very difficult fight, as this cheesy
system is already burned into your brain.

“You must
unlearn what
you have
learned.”

“Only then, will you be able
to avoid the Old English
System, which is the darkside
of units, quantities and
measurements.”

“Don’t listen to
Yoda, using
inches, feet, and
pounds is so
much fun
because it makes
no sense.”

“The Old English System
is not stronger, It is
based off of the number
12 instead of 10.”

What is
3 times 12?

Answer: 36

What is 36
times 12?

Answer: 432
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Answer: 5,184?

“I told you my
system was
fun, we get to
multiply large
numbers.”

What is 5,184
times 12?

“Hold on, I need
to get the
calculator?”

Answer: 62,208.

“Imagine if we are
measuring really
large distances
and really large
weights.”

“Try 62,208 times
twelve again.

Answer: 746,496

“Try 746,496 times
twelve again.

Answer: 8,597,952

“Let’s try and go
very small.” “What
is smaller than an
inch in my
system?”

“Answer!”
“Half an inch” What
is smaller than ½
an inch?”

“Answer!”
“A quarter of an
inch” What is
smaller than ¼ an
inch?”

“Answer!”
“An eighth of an
inch” What is
smaller than 1/8 an
inch?”

“Answer!”
“ 1/16 of an inch”
“Then…?”

“This is getting
difficult now.” “My
system only works
for human size
things.”

“The Solar system,
the cell,
atoms…etc.”
“That is just boring
science stuff.”

“Why waste your
time with those
things.” “Just play
video games and
eat pizza with me.”

“Now the Metric System we
will learn. Based off of the
number 10 this is, young
Metric Padawan”

“30 the answer is”
30 times 10 is
what?

“300 the answer is”
300 times 10
is what?

“3000 the
answer is”
3000 times 10
is what?

“30,000 the
answer is”
30,000 times 10
is what?

“300,000 the
answer is”
300,000 times 10
is what?

“3,000,000 the
answer is” “All day
do this we could.”

“Decimal place to
move if units is what
you want to
change.”

“Unwise the Old English
System is, Use the Metric
System science does.”

“Has anyone
seen my body.”
“It’s about a foot
tall.”

“Cancel that.”
“I found it!”

Countries that don’t use the metric system as
their standard

Countries that don’t use the metric system as
their standard.

Countries that use the metric system…

• The countries colored in red are the ones
that don’t use the metric system.

The United States

The United States
Liberia, No
official
system of
measurement

The United States
Liberia, No
official
system of
measurement
Burma – The
Burmese Unit

Every other country in the world
uses the Metric System

Every other country in the world
uses the Metric System
Why does the United States use a
poor system of measurement?

Pride? Patriotism?
Lazy?
$
Lack of Interest?

Pride? Patriotism?
Lazy?
$
Lack of Interest? Education?

Pride? Patriotism?
Lazy?
$
Sports?

Pride? Patriotism?
Lazy?
$
Sports?
Change?

• Even England uses the metric system over
the Old English System that we use.

• Even England uses the metric system over
the Old English System that we use.
Learn more about why the metric system is better
at…http://www.metric4us.com/why.html

• The system of measurement that we use
is based on the following.
– An inch represents the width of a thumb.

• The yard is understood to be the distance
from the tip of the nose to the end of the
middle finger of the outstretched hand.

• The yard is understood to be the distance
from the tip of the nose to the end of the
middle finger of the outstretched hand.
Our wing span

• The foot (12 inches) was originally the
length of a human foot, although it has
evolved to be longer than most peoples
feet.

• The gallon, the basic English unit of volume,
was originally the volume of eight pounds of
wheat.

• The mile is a Roman unit, originally defined to
be the length of 1000 paces of a Roman
legion.

• Acre was originally the size of a field that a
farmer could plow in a single day.

• Point out all of the units of measurement
on this fishing line sticker.

• Point out all of the units of measurement
on this fishing line sticker.
– This products shows the darkside of units and
measurements.

• Answer! 6 lb. A unit of weight = To eight
pounds of wheat.

• Answer: Inches which is equal to the width
of your thumb.

• Answer: 3 feet = one yard.

• Which of the two measuring devices below
is the one that we should use in the field of
science.
– Note: It should be the only one.
A
B

• Answer! The answer is B. The ruler on the
bottom uses the metric system,
A
B

• Let’s X out the units below that follow The
American System and circle the units that
are part of the SI system.

• Answers: Crossing off the (SI) system.
– Pounds -

– Pounds - Quarts

– Pounds - Quarts - Foot, Inch, Yard, Mile

– Pounds - Quarts - Foot, Inch, Yard, Mile
– Fahrenheit Scale

• Let’s circle the measurements, quantities
or units that are part of the SI system.

• Answer! Kilogram. A unit of weight equal
to 1000 grams

• Answer! Kilogram. A unit of weight equal
to 1000 grams
– 1 gram is equal to one centimeter cubed full
of water.

• Answer! The liter. A unit of volume equal
to 1000 milliliters.

• Answer! The liter. A unit of volume equal to
1000 milliliters.
– 1 milliliter is equal to one centimeter cubed full
of water.

• Answers: Meter.

• Answers: Meter.
• A unit of length. 100 centimeters equal a
meter and 1000 millimeters a meter.

• Answers: The Celsius Scale.

• Answers: The Celsius Scale.
– Very common unit for temperature where
water freezes at zero and boils at 100
degrees.

• Video! The U.S. Customary System vs. The
Metric System with American Choppers.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pikrntjcbyw

• The American System of Measurement, or
Old English System is good because it is
rooted in history.

rooted in history. We should still study it
as part of history, but that is it.
– Adios Cheesy System!

rooted in history. We should still study it
as part of history, but that is it.
– Adios Cheesy System!
“Has anyone
seen my
head, Yoda
cut it off
about a mile
back.”

“False Start.”
“4.57 Meter
Penalty”
“Repeat 1st
Down.”

• Raise your hand when you think you know
the picture beneath the boxes.
– You only get one guess.

“I love feet and inches
and pounds.”

Areas of Focus within The Science Skills Unit:
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Stereoscopes, Hand Lenses, Electron Microscopes, Compound
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