STEM Education Day

MAKE A LITER BOX

VOLUME FORMULA

1 L

=

1 dm³

STEPS

1. Cut out a 3 dm = 30cm by 3dm = 30 cm square

2. Make a tic-tac-toe pattern making sure that there is 1 dm  = 10      cm spacing.

3. Fold repeatedly along the tic-tac-toe pattern.

4. Fold in at the corners and use the paper clips.

BOXES MADE AT STEM Day

METRIC AMERICA

This metric system is based upon the version of the metric system called SI (for Systeme International d’Unites or International System of Units). It consists of:

lCommonly used metric system units and symbols

lRules and conventions for using the metric system a metric ruler

lGuidance for using some commonly used technical SI (metric) units

Household Units

This metric system is based upon the version of the metric system called SI (for Systeme International d’Unites or International System of Units). It consists of:

Length
meter (m)
A yard plus 3½ inches
1 dime = 1mm in length

Mass

gram (g)

Heaviness of a large paper clip

Volume
Liter (L)
1 Liter Soda

Time

second (s)

Commonly Used Units

Quantity measured	Unit	Symbol	Relationship
Length, width, distance, thickness, girth, etc.	millimeter	mm	10 mm	=	1 cm
	centimeter	cm	100 cm	=	1 m
	meter	m
	kilometer	km	1 km	=	1000 m
Mass (“weight”)*	milligram	mg	1000 mg	=	1 g
	gram	g
	kilogram	kg	1 kg	=	1000 g
	metric ton	t	1 t	=	1000 kg
Time	second	s
Temperature	degree Celsius	°C
Area	square meter	m²
	hectare	ha	1 ha	=	10 000 m²
	square kilometer	km²	1 km²	=	100 ha
Volume
	cubic centimeter	cm³	1 cm³	=	1 mL
	liter	L	1 L	=	1 dm³
	cubic meter	m³
Speed, velocity	meter per second	m/s
	kilometer per hour	km/h	1 km/h	=	0.278 m/s
Density	kilogram per cubic meter	kg/m³
Force	newton	N
Pressure, stress	kilopascal	kPa
Power	watt	W
	kilowatt	kW	1 kW	=	1000 W
Energy	kilojoule	kJ
	megajoule	MJ	1 MJ	=	1000 kJ
	kilowatt hour	kW·h	1 kW·h	=	3.6 MJ
Electric current	ampere	A

Prefix Units

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Name	Symbol	Meaning	Multiplier
giga	G	one billion	1,000,000,000
mega	M	one million	1,000,000
kilo	k	one thousand	1,000
hector	h	one hundred	100
deca	da	ten	10
	base	unit
deci	d	one tenth	0.1
centi	c	one hundredth	0.01
milli	m	one thousandth	0.001
micro	μ	one millionth	0.000 001
nano	n	one billionth	0.000 000 001

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Scale of the Universe