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Cuemath

Cuemath: Litres to Millilitres

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This page explains the relation between liters and milliliters and the conversion between these units. Included are solved examples and interactive problems for review.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Liquid Measurements Chart

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Provides tables showing how to convert liquid measurements used for cooking and for container labeling. Covers teaspoons up to gallons, as well as conversions to milliliters. Also explains the differences between British and American...
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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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Science Struck

Science Struck: Barometer Units

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the different measurement units that are used in barometers and provides conversion tables.
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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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Other

Allmath.com: Metric Converter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Metric Unit Length Conversions

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of length and round to a given place value.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Conversions of Measurements in Metric Units

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of length, mass, or capacity by multiplying by powers of ten.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,ns,rp; 8.ee,f Pennies to Heaven

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The goal of this task is to give learners a context to investigate large numbers and measurements. Students need to fluently convert units with very large numbers in order to successfully complete this task. The total number of pennies...
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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Equivalent Metric Units of Capacity

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert metric units of capacity and identify equivalencies.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Metric to Imperial Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A number line showing the conversion of Metric units to Imperial units.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Salad Dressing

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to have students add fractions with unlike denominators and divide a unit fraction by a whole number. This accessible real-life context provides students with an opportunity to apply their understanding of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.md Who Is the Tallest?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task provides a context for translating between different units.Aligns with 4.MD.A.1.
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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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Math2

Math2.org: Weights and Measures

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

Salon Hogar: Unidades De Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity will allow you to do many types of unit conversions.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
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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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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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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Polar Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th
This math link contains a plethora of information on Polar coordinates. The site begins with a diagram illustrating the measurements used when working with polar coordinates then goes into detail on specifics of using this coordinate...
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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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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Customary Length

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on reading a customary ruler to the eighth of an inch (introduction to sixteenth of an inch). Conversion in the customary system is introduced using ratios and proportions.