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Metric Webquest

Old School Metric Propaganda Film

Directions:Watch the following video: ,then answer the following questions based upon the viewing.

How did the inch, foot, yard and mile become a unit of measurement?

What is the main problem from going from one unit to the next in our system? (For example: Going from feet to yards, then yards to miles)

Why is converting units in the metric system easier than our current system of measurement?

Name the metric unit for:

Length: ______

Volume: ______

Weight: ______

Temperature: ______

What countries do not use the metric system?

What are the major problems with the US not using the metric system?

King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk

Watch the following video: . Watch as much of

the video as you need to understand the concept. It will take you through how to use the ladder method

andcomplete metric conversions.

Amazing Facts Converted

Directions: Use the following website to make the appropriate conversion:

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Metric to English, English to Metric conversion

  1. All-time great basketball player Michael Jordan had a vertical leap of 122 cm! How many vertical inches could Michael Jordan jump? ______
  1. Kenenisa Bekele ran 10000 m in 26 min and 17 sec. How many miles are there in a 10000 m (10 km) race? ______. Based on that about how long did it take him to run each mile? ______.
  1. Female weightlifter Becca Swanson holds the world record for heaviest bench press by a female at a staggering weight of 270 kg! How many pounds can Becca Swanson bench? ______.
  1. Wilson Kipsong recently broke the world marathon record clocking in at a bit over 2 hours 3 minutes. A marathon is roughly 42.2 km. How many miles did Wilson run? ______. What was Wilson Kipsong’s average mile time for the race? ______.
  1. Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson ran the 40-yard dash in an NFL record 4.24 seconds. How many meters did Chris Johnson run? ______. If Usain Bolt ran 40m in 4.65 seconds, who’s faster: Johnson or Bolt ?
  1. Hossein Rezazedeh set an all time record when he lifted a 581 lb. barbell from the ground to over his head. Rezazedeh had no idea it weighed 581 lbs. because he only lifts in metric weights. Help him out, how many kilograms did Rezazedeh lift? ______.
  1. The average American consumes 169 liters of soda per year. Based upon this statistic, how many gallons of soda does the average American drink in a year? ______.
  1. An Olympic-size pool holds 2,500,000 L of water. How many gallons does an Olympic-size hold? ______.
  1. The weight of a Grizzly Bear’s brain is roughly 1100 grams. How many pounds does a Grizzly Bear’s brain weigh? ______.
  1. A Black Mamba snake’s bite can kill you within three hours. The antivenom (the cure) costs $6000 for 3 grams. How many ounces does the 3 grams of antivenom weigh? ______