assignment catch-up/maths in Science

Today we will be doing two different things:

1. Finshing of writing up our scientific reports 
2. starting on the new unit work, 'using maths in science'.

If you've handed in your assignment already, answer these questions in your book.

1. What does SI stand for? Who uses SI units? - http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/hst/HP1PE729.PDF
2. What do th abbreviations 'hecto' and 'deka' stnad for? - Use the same link as above.
3. What different SI units can area be measured in? - same link again!
4. How many kilometres are there in 5 miles? - http://abacus.bates.edu/acad/acad_support/msw/unit_conversions.pdf
5. How many wasy are there to mesure pressure with the english imperial system? How many with te metric (SI) system? - http://www.metric4us.com/why.html
6. Give one reason why the metric system is easier to use - http://www.metric4us.com/why.html
7. How many metres are there in 37 feet? Use this table to help you - http://www.imrtest.com/get_technical_info/Useful_Tables/english_si_conversions.html