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Exploring Customary and Metric Systems
Students investigate and measure using the metric and customary units. For this math lesson, students investigate which method is used most worldwide, the metric or the customary. They convert from unit to the other.
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Convert a Larger Metric Unit to a Smaller One
In this metric conversion learning exercise, students convert a set of 12 given metric measurements to smaller measurements. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Metric Conversion
Fifth graders access prior knowledge to complete a do now using metric conversion. In this metric conversion lesson, 5th graders will respond to problems and analyze for a possible mnemonic device.
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Converting Meters and Centimeters (A)
In this converting measurements worksheet, students review the meter to centimeter and centimeter to meter conversion rules. Students then convert the given measurements and solve 24 problems.
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English Measurement System
Young scholars determine how to convert measurement. In this English Measurement lesson, students discover interesting facts about the history of measurement. Young scholars study formulas and practice using them.
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Metric Mania-English to Metric Conversions
In this unit conversions learning exercise, students convert from the English system of measurement to the metric system and from the metric system to the English system.
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Explore Metric Units of Length problem solving 12.6
In this exploring metric units of length learning exercise, students estimate, measure with paper clips, measure with centimeter and millimeter rulers, and convert centimeters to milliliters. Students write five answers.
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Workplace Math Skills Assessment- Metric Conversion
In this workplace math skills assessment, students complete metric conversion problems. They convert centimeter to millimeters, and use the conversions in addition and subtraction problems. They use a job aid table to complete 4 short...
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The Metric System
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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Units of Measure: Complete the Conversions
In this metric measurement worksheet, students practice their conversion skills as they convert 10 millimeter measurements to centimeter measurements.
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Units of Measure: Complete the Conversions 3
In this metric measurement worksheet, students practice their conversion skills as they convert 10 millimeter measurements to centimeter measurements.
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Measure Length in Millimeters, Centimeters and Meters
In this measurement worksheet, students convert metric lengths of measure to millimeters, centimeters, and meters. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Gimli Glider—Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers
What's the moral of this story? Units save lives! Teach measurement conversion through storytelling in a quick math-based lesson. Young scientists learn how one country's decision to swap from imperial to metric standard units caused an...
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students convert standard units of measurement to metric units using tape measures, meter sticks, rulers, and online conversion calculators.
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Metric Cookies
Sixth graders convert English to Metric units. In this converting English to Metric units lesson, 6th graders convert a cookie recipe in English units to Metric units. Students write a letter to a pen pal in England where...
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Measurements in Science
Eighth graders demonstrate knowledge of metric tools by measuring common objects in the classroom. They discuss the various units of metric measurement and the scientific tools used to take them. They copy a metric ladder from a Web site.
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Metric Conversions
In this metric conversion learning exercise, students convert measurements within the metric system. They determine the proper procedure, multiplication or division, prior to converting. This two-page learning exercise contains 11 problems.
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Metric Mania Worksheet
In this metric worksheet, learners complete 28 different metric calculations consisting of density, volume, mass, length, temperature, and time.
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Metric System Conversions
In this metric system conversion worksheet, students convert a set of given measurement. A chart is given at the top of the page for reference. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Measurement Conversion
In this measurement worksheet, students convert 10 metric units of measurement to standard or English units for liquids, mass, and length. This worksheet is printable and no answers are available.
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Let's Measure
Third graders practice measuring different objects. They discover the concepts of ratio and proportion and practice converting numbers into the correct unit. They read stories as well to help them with the concepts.
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Convert Units
In this convert units worksheet, learners write small to large and large to small conversions. In this problem solving worksheet, students write answers to fifteen problems.
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Reteach: Decimals and Metric Measurement
In this decimals and metric measurement worksheet, students read about multiplying and dividing powers of 10, then complete 4 problems. Next, students read about the metric system and convert 9 given measurements as instructed. A...
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Metric Conversion
For this metric conversion worksheet, students convert different metric units to other units including kilometers, kilograms, and liters. Students complete 42 problems.