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A Metric World
Middle schoolers convert English to metric units. For this math lesson, students give examples of measurements they encounter in their daily lives. The share their answers in class.
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Metric Measurement Conversions
In this metric measurement worksheet, students convert units of liquid measure within the metric system. This one-page document contains 28 metric conversion problems.
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Don't Flip Out Over the Metric System
Students identify the most appropriate metric prefix to use. They describe the usefulness of a system based on tens. Students compare the metric system to the American system of measurement. They develop a metric flip book to use a...
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Place Value: Metric System
In this metric system learning exercise, students read about metric and place value relationships, examine some sample problems, and then complete 5 conversion charts.
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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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Convert Standard Metric Units-Length
In this conversion worksheet, students convert numbers shown in greater units to smaller units. Answers are included on page 2.
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Capacity Conversions
In this conversions instructional activity, students convert smaller metric units to larger units, using the work space provided. Answers are included on page 2.
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Ant and Elephant
Have you ever wondered how many ants make up an elephant? Inquisitive minds will be amazed as they use scientific notation to compute and compare the mass of an elephant to an ant. Have participants make guesses and see how close they...
Mr. E. Science
Motion
An informative presentation covers motion, metric system, conversions, graphing of coordinates and lines, speed, velocity, and acceleration problems, as well as mean calculations. This is the first lesson in a 26-part series.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
What van Leeuwenhoek Saw
When van Leeuwenhoek saw cells and single-celled organisms for the first time, he knew these small things were a big deal! Share his discoveries with young learners through a narrated video, model-building activity, and scale study....
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Converting Frenzy
Gain practice converting between metric units of volume and mass. The class goes over the procedures for making the conversions as a whole. The strategy used here includes making charts that show the relationships between the...
Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Converting Units of Measure
Follow six steps to implement this series of metric worksheets. Here, mathematicians exhibit their knowledge of problem solving, while converting units of measurement and label their answers with the applicable unit name.
Lane Community College
Review Sheets: Introductory Physical Science
This hybrid instructional activity connects mathematics to a science class. Learners practice solving problems that involve making a variety of conversions. An assortment of questions hits all the calculations needed for a middle school...
Illustrative Mathematics
How Thick Is a Soda Can I?
The humble soda can gets the geometric treatment in an activity that links math and science calculations. After a few basic assumptions are made and discussed, surface area calculations combine with density information to develop an...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Multiples of Units (16-19)
It's a parade of prefixes! Chemistry scholars identify common prefixes used throughout the sciences using an interactive puzzle series. Learners solve puzzles by pairing the prefixes with the power of ten they represent.
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Shrink Me!
The incredibly shrinking meter—decimeters to centimeters, to millimeters, and now to nanometers! Learners may have a difficult time visualizing particles on a nanoscale. Help them see a little clearer using a well-designed lesson...
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Converting Units of Capacity, Weight, Mass, Time and Area
In this math worksheet, learners practice converting the measurements from one form to another using capacity, weight, mass, time , and area.
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Writing Meters, Liters and Grams
In this metric system conversion worksheet, students are given directions for converting from one metric unit to another by moving the decimal to the left or right the proper number of places. Students convert 36 measurements by moving...
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Sunshine Math - 3
In this mixed review math learning exercise, students answer 1 multiple choice question using logical reasoning. Then students answer 1 fill in the blank problem on probability. Next, students answer 1 fill in the blank question on...
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Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius (B)
In this converting temperature from standard to metric worksheet, students convert Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures. Students solve 33 problems.
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Reptile and Amphibian Conversions
In this conversion worksheet, students read about given reptiles and amphibians and converts lengths and weights as instructed.
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Measurement Conversions
In this measurement activity, students determine and write the correct measurement compatible to the one shown for each. There are 60 metric conversions to solve on the sheet.