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"Le Systém International d'Unités" which is the modern name for the Metric System Welcome from MizzterG to "SI" for short Metric, MetricMilli – 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, MetricMilli – 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! |