Paper+Prefix+Conversion+Calculators

Engineer a paper “Prefix Converter.”

Critical Elements needed:
 * Metric prefixes in order
 * Tell what the starting point and ending points are.
 * Something to indicate the starting point
 * Something to indicate the ending point
 * Address which direction to move the decimal and how far
 * Step by step procedure for using the device
 * Explain why it works.

__Assignment__: 1. Research converting between prefixes of the metric system. 2. Imagine, plan, create, and improve a paper device that helps you move the decimal in the correct direction and for the correct number of places when converting between prefixes of the metric system. 4. Write a step by step procedure for how to use your device. 5. Explain why your device works. Hints: --How does the list of prefixes help in knowing which why to move the decimal? --Does moving the decimal left one place multiply or divide the number being converted by 10? --Does moving the decimal right one place multiply or divide the number being converted by 10? --What does moving the decimal left one place do to the number being converted? --What does moving the decimal right one place do to the number being converted? --Moving the decimal left two places divides the number by what amount? --Moving the decimal right two places multiplies the number by what amount?



Example: Conversion Canoe

http://lifescitpjhs.wikispaces.com/Converting+Between+Metric+Prefixes