Memorizing the SI system and metric units? ?

Question

Anyone have an easy way to memorize metric units and SI units? (Like Kilos, Gigas, etc?)

Answer 1

You can just do a play on words on the units.

K H D U D C M is kilo hecto deca unit deci cent milli

can be translated to

Kevin Has Diarrhea Uncle Doesn't Care Much

Unit stands for whatever unit you're using like, meter. Sorry I don't have anything for the other measurements.  

Answer 2

one way is to break it down

PREFIXES - Applies to all Units

Prefix  Multiply by

milli-         0.001

centi-        0.01

deci-         0.1

deka-       10

hecto-      100

kilo-         1000

So learn the above 6 things

Units          Categories

meter          - Distance

liter             - Volume

gram           - Mass (weight)

Celsius        -  Temperature

Days, hours, etc. Time            - you know this one

Learn the top 4 things above.

you just need to learn 10 things.

Call it 9+1 as temperature is an odd ball.

Mix the prefixes with the units

for example

milli-meter, centi-meter, deci-meter etc.

milli-liter, centi-liter, deci-liter etc

milli-gram, centi-gram, deci-gram etc

Do you see the pattern?

This gives you the 90% solution.

Temperature is easy

0 degrees C = freezing

100 degrees C = boiling

you have the 95% solution.

Practise will make it all fit.