Metric Conversions

Metric Conversions

Let's practice together!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a possible UNIT for the phrase "King Henry Died Unusually Drinking Chocolate Milk?"

Think: Which one is NOT a metric unit of measurement?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• foot

Let's get ready to convert this:

43,000 kg = _____ g

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Kilograms (kg) is larger, so HORSE to FLY

• The magic number is 1,000

Multiple Choice

43,000 kg = _____ g

1,000 g = 1 kg

The magic number is 1,000 (You will multiply by 1,000)

• 43,000,000 g

• 430 g

• 4,300 g

• 4.3 g

Let's get ready to convert this:

345 cm = _____ m

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Centimeters (cm) to meters (m) is FLY to horse!

• 100 cm = 1 m --> The magic number is 100

• You will need to divide 345 by 100.

Multiple Choice

345 cm = _____ m

100 cm = 1 m

Divide by 100!

• 3.45 m

• 0.345 m

• 34.5 m

• 3,450 m

Let's get ready to convert:

8,400 mL = _____ L

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Milliliters (mL) to Liters (L) - FLY to horse...DIVIDE of course

• 1,000 mL = 1 L --> The magic number is 1,000

• You will divide 8,400 by 1,000

Multiple Choice

8,400 mL = _____ L

1,000 mL = 1 L

Divide by 1,000!

• 840 L

• 84 L

• 0.84 L

• 8.4 L

Let's get ready to convert:

2.7 L = _____ mL

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• 1 L = 1,000 mL --> Horse to fly...MULTIPLY.

• The magic number is 1,000.

• You will multiply 2.7 times 1,000

Multiple Choice

2.7 L = _____ mL

1 L = 1,000 mL

Multiply by 1,000!

• 0.27 mL

• 270 mL

• 2,700 mL

• 27 mL

Let's get ready to convert:

4.5 m = _____ cm

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Meters are larger than centimeters, so HORSE to FLY...MULTIPLY!!

• 100 cm = 1 m

• The magic number is 100, so you will multiply by 100

Multiple Choice

4.5 m = _____ cm

1 m = 100 cm

Multiply by 100!

• 45 cm

• 450 cm

• 0.45 cm

• 4,500 cm

Let's get ready to convert:

987 mm = _____ cm

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Now...let's try this on your own. You get 1 hint!

• Hint: 1 cm = 10 mm

Multiple Choice

987 mm = _____ cm

1 cm = 10 mm

• 98.7 cm

• 9,870 cm

• 9.87 cm

• 0.987 cm

Let's get ready to convert:

10 m = _____ mm

• Draw your place value chart to help you!

• Remember: Horse to fly...MULTIPLY, Fly to horse...divide of course!

• Last one...you can do this on your own!

• Use a conversion chart to help.

Multiple Choice

10 m = _____ mm

• 10,000 mm

• 100 mm

• 1 mm

• 1,000 mm