Peru adopted the metric system in 1862, replacing Spanish customary units. (Wikipedia).
Ex: Metric Conversions Using Unit Fractions - Length
This video provides three examples of how to perform metric conversions involving length using unit fractions. Site: http://mathispower4u.com Blog: http://mathispower4u.wordpress.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: Metric Units
Introduction to Metric Conversions
This video explains how to perform metric conversions using unit fractions and a table. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: Metric Units
This video explains how to convert to different metric units of measure for length, capacity, and mass. http://mathispower4u.wordpress.com/
From playlist Unit Conversions: Metric Units
Teach Astronomy - The Metric System
http://www.teachastronomy.com/ The metric system is very simple. All scientists use the metric system for describing their measurements. In the metric system for example, there are one thousand millimeters in a meter, one thousand meters in a kilometer. The metric system is based entire
From playlist 01. Fundamentals of Science and Astronomy
Metric Conversion Shortcut (Single Digit)
#shorts This video shows a shortcut for performing metric unit conversion with a given single digit. https://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Math Shorts
Metric space definition and examples. Welcome to the beautiful world of topology and analysis! In this video, I present the important concept of a metric space, and give 10 examples. The idea of a metric space is to generalize the concept of absolute values and distances to sets more gener
From playlist Topology
Compare Metric Units using Metric Conversions (Unit Fractions)
This video explains how to compare quantities in metric units by perform conversions using unit fractions. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: Metric Units
The Most Massive Dinosaur, and Are Earthquakes Contagious?
SciShow News introduces you to the most massive land animal ever to walk the earth (pretty much) and tells you what’s going on with all of these earthquakes lately. If you liked this video, check out more videos about natural history and paleontology on SciShow's sister channel, Eons: htt
From playlist Dinosaurs!
Public Health Seminar. Global Health: An Infectious Disease Focused Response
Speaker: Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Fielding School of Public Health Recorded February 9, 2015 Abstract: Infectious diseases are the leading causes of death and disability world wide. HIV/AIDS, tuberculo
From playlist Public Health: Graduate Seminars (2013 - 2015)
Seafood and Survival | Nat Geo Live
National Geographic Fellow and acclaimed chef Barton Seaver wants to restore our ties to the natural world — through dinner. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking pr
From playlist National Geographic Live!: Season 1
G. Faltings - Arakelov geometry on degenerating curves
We investigate the asymptotic of Arakelov Green functions and metrics, and of the delta-function, if a smooth Riemann surface degenerates to a stable curve.
From playlist Arithmetic and Algebraic Geometry: A conference in honor of Ofer Gabber on the occasion of his 60th birthday
Peter Singer - Saving Brains: Innovations to Help Children Thrive
Keynote speaker Peter Singer discusses developing and scaling up products, services and policies that protect and nurture early brain development at the 2016 Childx Symposium. Childx is a dynamic, TED-style conference designed to inspire innovation that improves pediatric and maternal hea
From playlist Stanford Childx Conference 2016
What is a metre: from Fizzics.org
The international base unit of length, accepted as the world wide standard, but where did it come from, who decided and how exactly is it defined.
From playlist Units of measurement
Peanuts are a billion dollar a year industry in the United States. From a South American herb to a product that 90% of Americans eat on a regular basis, the story of how peanuts have pleased palates throughout history deserves to be remembered. This is original content based on research
From playlist History of food
Fredrik Hiebert: Peruvian Gold | Nat Geo Live
Marvel at centuries of dazzling craftsmanship in gold and silver with National Geographic Archaeology Fellow Fredrik Hiebert as he explores the history and treasures of Peru's rich pre-Inca heritage. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatG
From playlist National Geographic Live!: Season 7
Cocaine (Full Episode) | Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller
Mariana retraces one of the world’s most intractable smuggling routes, following cocaine’s path from a remote Peruvian valley through Colombia’s Caribbean coast, all the way to the streets of Miami. Despite the decades-long U.S. war on drugs, cocaine production is at an all-time high, and
From playlist Full Episodes | National Geographic
Simón Bolívar - Heavy is the Head - Extra History - #5
After so many failures, Simón Bolívar finally began to find success: Gran Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia all stood free from Spanish rule. He raced to found new governments and consolidate the liberty he'd earned, but resources had been stretched too thin. Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly
From playlist Extra History: Chronological Order (1700 CE - Present)
The jaws of the Leviathan: by Nature Video
The fossilized skull and jaw of a giant, 12--13 million-year-old sperm whale have been discovered off the coast of Peru. The creature, whose discovery is reported in this week's Nature, belongs to a previously unknown genus of sperm whale and has been named in honour of Herman Melville, th
From playlist Nature papers
Using Dimensional Analysis to Find the Units of a Constant
This video shows you how to use dimensional analysis to find the units for constants in physics and chemistry equations. For example, why are the units for the gravitational constant (G) newtons, meters squared over kilograms squared. Dimensional analysis in physics is an important tool t
From playlist Metric Units