You Will Need:1.Pencil, Colored Pencils, Ruler2. The Metric System (2 sheets-4 sides) bookshelf- Please

Staple in the order you picked them up

3. Log #2- Bookshelf4. BioTech Lab– We will go over

questions briefly -Due Tomorrow

Calibrate:

Three Main Units: 1)Liter – to measure VOLUME2)Meter – to measure LENGTH or DISTANCE3)Gram – to measure MASS

Abbreviations:1)All small letters except Liter = L2)1st letter of the prefix + 1st letter of the main unit3)One exception: Deka - dk

The way a tool is marked for measurement

Conversions:

LiterMete

rGram

Kilo Hecto Deka Deci Centi Milli

Kilo Hecto Deka Deci Centi Milli

Kilo Hecto Deka Deci Centi Milli

Three rules for converting:1)Where is the decimal in your original #?2)Which directions are you converting?3)How many jumps is it?

Move the decimal that many jumps in the direction of the conversion.

1.Work on "The Metric System”2.Complete Pgs. 1 & 2 by today or you have homework.3.We will have time to work on Pg. 3 & 4 tomorrow in class. Due Friday.

Show work for conversions

Unsharpened Pencils: Located in

supply boxes

Homework:1)Biotechnology Lab – Cover Page, Worksheets, Graph – Due Tomorrow2)Metric System – Pgs. 1 & 2 for homework –Due Friday

1. Return Rulers & unsharpened pencils to table tub

2. Materials Managers: Textbooks stacked and supply tubs organized