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Interactive Learning Paradigms: Volume Unit Conversions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the units of volume measurement. Page includes a conversion calculator, information about the metric system, and numerous links to other relevant material.
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Measures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A huge collection of teacher resources to aide in the teaching of all types of metric measurement: length, distance, mass, weight, capacity, and volume. Activities include measuring, estimating, converting, investigating, and finding...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Metric Prefix Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
This game is designed to help students learn the metric prefixes and how to convert large and small numbers into numbers written with a metric prefix. A video to help explain the game is here:...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Metric Rules

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will collect data by measuring different linear objects and develop a strategy to determine the conversion factors required to convert from one linear measurement to another.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Metric Units

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the dimensions in this four-quadrant graph to explore metric scale. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Converting Metric and u.s. Length

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students convert between metric and customary units of length in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
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Other

Interative Learning Paradigms, Inc.: Metric Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives the user background and basic information about the metric measurements for area. The site provides an area conversion calculator, basic definitions, and additional information about area.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: At the Crossroads

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about making conversions between different types of units by negotiating with a trader at the crossroads. Practice exchanges with different measurement and currency systems in a simulation....
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about measurement including the metric system, surface area, perimeter, volume, area, time, solid shapes, unit conversion, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.
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Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: Online Metric Converter

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice converting English units of measurement to metric units using this tool.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Converting Metric Units: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson demonstrates how to convert units within the metric systems. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Converting Metric Units."
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Conversion of Length

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Two sample problems with show you how to convert between meters and kilometers. Click on the conversion chart for more help.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Conversion of Area

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
View examples to learn how to convert area in square feet to area in square meters. If you need help, follow a link to a conversion chart.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making Sense of Conversions

For Students 6th - 8th
This video lesson demonstrates how to make sense of measurment conversions.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Liquid Measurement Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides tables showing how to convert liquid measurements used for cooking between different customary units and metric units. Covers teaspoons up to gallons, as well as conversions to milliliters.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Converting to the Metric System

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the metric system and converting to the metric system. Provides a table of common conversions and steps for converting a cookie recipe to the metric system.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Metric System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is for discussion regarding use of metric system and conversions in chemistry. Includes links to websites for further discussion, to a Power Point Slideshow for teaching conversion, to a...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Metric and Imperial Conversions Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students practice their understanding of metric and imperial conversions with various assessment activities.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Converting Metric Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will know: Customary and Linear Measurement Vocabulary, How to use the conversion table for customary and metric units of length to convert units of measurement, How to add and subtract units...
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Colorado State University

Metric Numbers to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Look to this site for many important numbers and conversion factors used between the metric system and the customary system, such as speed of light, body temperature, distance from sun to earth, plus more.
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Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Converting Units

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation explains conversion of units in the metric system, and gives some examples for understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Between Liters and Milliliters

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students practice converting between the metric units of liters and milliliters. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:58] and a...

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