Add a new method of converting units to your repertoire! A video lesson describes how to use a graph to convert units. The lesson focuses on miles-to-kilometers and kilometers-to-miles conversions but applies to any type of conversion.

Concepts

unit conversions, unit conversion, metric conversions, conversion factors

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate as an application of linear functions
• Follow the lesson with group and independent practice

Classroom Considerations

• Requires an understanding of reading a coordinate plane
  

Pros

• Provided practice extends the concepts in the video presentation
• Offers closed captioning to aid in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 HSN-Q.A.1 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.8