Math Metric Poem verse 1 & 2
"Le Systém International d'Unités"
which is the modern name for the
              Metric System
Welcome from MizzterG to
"SI"  for short

Metric, Metric

Milli – Centi – Deci – Meter,

Deca – Hecto – Kilo – too,

Put these with the gram and liter,

That is all you have to do.


Milli is the smallest unit,

Ten of these a centi makes,

A hundred centi’s makes a unit,

That’s not very hard to take.


Kilo means a thousand units,

Kilogram a thousand grams,

See how easy to remember,

You can do it if we can!

Study your metric poem
Is it important to understand the metric system?
Take a look at this map.  The gray areas use
the metric system (SI).
No
Yes
Place the words in order to form the fist two lines.
Study the spelling of the first line.
You will have to spell these words later.
milli
?
deca
?
metric, metric
?
centi
?
 hecto
?
 deci
?
kilo
?
meter
?
too
?
starting letter
Spell the first four words of the
metric poem (do not use caps)
m
c
d
m
Place the words in order to form lines 3 and 4.
put these
?
that is
?
with
?
all you
?
the
?
gram
?
have
?
and
?
to do.
?
liter,
?
milli, centi, and deci are prefixes to show small units
meter, liter, and gram
deca, hecto, and kilo are larger prefixes
The base units are
arrange lines five and six correctly
ten
?
milli
?
of these
?
is the
?
a centi
?
smallest unit
?
makes
?
 a hundred
?
Arrange lines seven and eight correctly
that's not
?
centi's
?
very hard
?
 makes a
?
to take
?
unit
?

Metric, Metric

Milli – Centi – Deci – Meter,

Deca – Hecto – Kilo – too,

Put these with the gram and liter,

That is all you have to do.


Milli is the smallest unit,

Ten of these a centi makes,

A hundred centi’s makes a unit,

That’s not very hard to take.


Kilo means a thousand units,

Kilogram a thousand grams,

See how easy to remember,

You can do it if we can!

Keep studying your
poem so you will be
ready for more
advanced metric
lessons!
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