Converting Metric Measurements

Metric Conversion

By Alyssa Albright

Today we will...

​convert metric units.

Word Cloud

What are some things you think about when we convert metric units?

Multiple Choice

Our Base 10 number system allow us to use Powers of Ten to complete math quickly and easily. What other system uses Powers of Ten?

• Metric System Conversion

• Customary Measurement Conversions

• Math all math

Fill in the Blanks

The metric system is based on _________ value. Each unit is related to the next largest or next smallest unit by a POWER OF ______.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a metric unit of measurement?

• meter

• liter

• gram

• foot

Let's get ready to convert this:

43,000 km = _____ m

• Kilometers (km) is larger, so HORSE to FLY

• The magic number is 1,000

Multiple Choice

43,000 km = _____ m

1,000 m = 1 km

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

• 43,000,000 m

• 430 m

• 4,300 m

• 4.3 m

Let's get ready to convert this:

345 cm = _____ m

• 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

• 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

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

• 100 cm = 1 m

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

• 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

Multiple Choice

10 m = _____ mm

• 10,000 mm

• 100 mm

• 1 mm

• 1,000 mm

Fill in the Blanks

Using a map, Alex estimates the distance between his house and his grandparent’s house to be about 15,000 meters. About how many kilometers away from his grandparent’s house does Alex live?

15,000 meters =

km

Multiple Choice

Mario rode his bike 100,000 mm to see Javon, how many meters did he ride?

• 10,000 meters

• 1,000 meters

• 100 meters

• 10 meters

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