Converting Units of Measurement

Converting Units of Measurement

You will be converting units of weight, capacity, and length.

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Weight

cUStomary:

Ounce (oz.) is about the weight of a strawberry

Pound (lb.) is about the weight of a pineapple

Ton (T.) is about the weight of a small car

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Weight

Metric

Milligram (mg.) is about as heavy as a grain of salt

Gram (g.) is about as heavy as a dollar bill

Kilogram (kg.) is about as heavy as 10 apples

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Capacity

cUStomary

Fluid Ounce (fl. oz.) is about the amount a spoon can hold

Cup (c.) is 8 fluid ounces

Pint (pt.) is 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces

Quart (qt.) is 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces

Gallon (gal.) is 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups

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Capacity

Metric

Milliliter (ml.) is about 10 drops from an eye dropper

Liter (l.) is 1,000 milliliters, which is the amount of a soda bottle

Kiloliter (kl.) is 1,000 liters, which is the amount of 4 bathtubs

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Length

cUStomary

Inch (in.) is about the length of a paperclip

Foot (ft.) is the length of a ruler

Yard (yd.) is about the length of a guitar

Mile (mi.) is about 4 times around a regular school track

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Length

Metric

Millimeter (m.) is about the width of a mustard seed

Centimeter (cm.) is about the width of your pinky finger

Meter (m.) is about the length of a baseball bat

Kilometer (km.) is about the length of 11 football fields

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Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many quarts are in a gallon?

• 4 quarts

• 8 quarts

• 2 quarts

• 3 quarts

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many cups are in a gallon?

• 18 cups

• 8 cups

• 16 cups

• 24 cups

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many pints are in a gallon?

• 8 pints

• 5 pints

• 6 pints

• 4 pints

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: which is greater, a quart or a pint?

• pint

• quart

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many cups are in a pint?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 4 cups

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: which is less, a cup or a pint?

• cup

• pint

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many cups are in a quart?

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 8 cups

Poll

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many pints are in 2 quarts?

• 4 pints

• 2 pints

• 6 pints

• 3 & 1/2 pints

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: how many cups are in 3 pints?

• 6 cups

• 12 cups

• 16 cups

• 4 cups

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: which is greater, 8 cups or 1 quart?

• 8 cups

• 1 quart

Multiple Choice

Using gallon man, answer this question: which is less, 4 quarts or 1 gallon?

• 4 quarts

• 1 gallon

• They are equal

Fill in the Blank

If there are 12 inches in 1 foot, how many inches are in 8 feet?

Multiple Choice

which is greater: a yard or a meter?

• meter

• yard

Multiple Choice

which is greater: a centimeter or a millimeter?

• millimeter

• centimeter

Multiple Choice

which is greater: a mile or a kilometer?

• mile

• kilometer

Multiple Choice

which weighs less? A pound or a gram?

• pound

• gram

Multiple Choice

which weighs more? An ounce or a milligram?

• ounce

• milligram

Multiple Choice

which weighs more? A pound or a kilogram?

• pound

• kilogram

Multiple Choice

Which item would be the best weight estimate for an ounce?

• a strawberry

• a mustard seed

Multiple Choice

Which item would be the best weight estimate for a pound?

• a pineapple

• a bag of potatoes

Multiple Choice

Which item would be the best weight estimate for a gram?

• a dollar bill

• a stapler

Multiple Choice

If the weight of a gallon of orange juice weighs 4,861.2 grams, then what is the weight of the orange juice in kilograms? (Hint: there are 1,000 grams in a kilogram)

• 4.8612 kg.

• 48,612 kg.

Let's Talk Time

How many minutes are in 1 hour?

1 hour = 60 minutes

Example:

How many minutes are in 6 hours?

6 hours = 6 x 60 = 360 minutes

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Multiple Choice

How many minutes are in 3 hours?

• 180 minutes

• 240 minutes

• 120 minutes

Multiple Choice

How many minutes are in 24 hours?

• 1,440 minutes

• 1,200 minutes

• 972 minutes

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How many hours in _____ minutes?

60 minutes = 1 hour

Example:

How many hours are in 240 minutes?

240 minutes = 240 divided by 60 = 4 hours

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Multiple Choice

How many hours are in 480 minutes?

• 8 hours

• 7 hours

• 6.5 hours