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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Imperial to Metric Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A number line showing the conversion of Imperial units to Metric units.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Metric to Metric Conversion: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson shows how to convert between metric to metric units for different derived units. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Metric to Metric Conversion."
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Metric Conversions Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice metric length, volume, and mass problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Interactive
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.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Converting Units: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of a conversion factor and explains how it can be used to convert between metric to metric units as well as between English and metric units for different quantities. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled...
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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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Activity
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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Handout
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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Activity
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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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Converting Units: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson should help a learner practice converting units. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Practice Converting Units."
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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Customary & Metric Systems of Measurement Area Measure

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view a table which lists measurement conversions for area.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Math: Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
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Website
Other

World Wide Metric Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you need a quick conversion from metric units to imperial units or just the reverse? Use this resource for conversions of length, weight, pressure, and volume.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Metric System

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan familiarizes pupils in grades 4-6 with using the metric system and performing conversions.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Metrics in the Home and in the Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, young scholars will compare SI unit (metric) measurements of common household items and their English equivalents.
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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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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...
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Handout
Colorado State University

A Chronology of the Si Metric System

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Metric Association offers important dates in the history of the metric system of measurement, including the fact that Thomas Jefferson proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the United States in 1790. Site includes...
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Measurement: Metric Conversions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan has a game to help students convert to various linear metric units and learn their abbreviations.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Penny for Your Height

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students study English to Metric conversions. They investigate the relationship between inches and centimeters by measuring their height in these units and converting the measurements.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Volume

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This resource allows students to practice converting metric or customary units of volume. Students are able to select parameters that include metric or customary units and difficulty level. There are ten problems with instant feedback...
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Activity
Other

Science Made Simple: Area Conversions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Science Made Simple, allows you to enter an amount into an area conversion calculator.
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Unit Plan
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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Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Weights and Measures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides information on weights and measures, including unit conversion tables.