4a: Convert from one unit to another, perform basic operations,

and solve real-world problems using English and Metric measurements

within the same system

By: Deia Sanders

English of Customary SystemLength

12 inches = 1 foot3 feet = 1 yard36 inches = 1 yard5,280 feet = 1 mile1,760 yards = 1 mile

English of Customary SystemVolume

2 cups = 1 pint2 pints = 1 quart4 quarts = 1 gallon8 ounces = 1 cup

English of Customary SystemWeight

16 ounces = 1 pound2,000 pounds = 1 ton

Conversion Strategy

Sally Likes to Dally Small to Large Divide

Lilly Sings with Milly Large to Small Multiply

Examples on page 3

Metric Conversion Strategy

Mighty King Henry Died Unbelievably Drinking Chocolate Milk

Mega Kilo Hecto Deka UNIT Deci Centi Milli

Meter = LengthLiter = VolumeGram = Mass

Things to Remember

• These units are listed largest to smallest

• When converting Large to Small, move decimal to the right or multiply

•When converting Small to Large, move decimal to the left or divide

Examples on page 4

What tool and unit would you use to measure the following? (English/Customary)

Length of a football fieldLength of a nailHeight of a flag poleDistance a car travels dailyWeight of an armored carWeight of a paper clipWeight of a dogCapacity of a tea cupCapacity of a fish tankCapacity of a swimming pool

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Homework:Handout #4 page 30

English/Customary Examples

Day 2

Questions to answer when solving a word problem:

• What conversion from the chart are we using?•What are we trying to determine?•Are we converting large to small or small to large?•What operation do we use?• Perform the calculation•Circle the answer

Examples

Tamika designed a bridesmaid dress for her wedding that required 4 yards of fabric. If there are 12 bridesmaids in her wedding, how many feet of fabric are needed to make all of the dresses?

144 feet

Another Examples

Julie wants to take a road trip from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Jackson, Mississippi. The map shows that the distance is 342 miles, but she wants to know the distance she will travel in feet. How many feet will she traveled by the end of the trip.

1,805,760 feet

More Examples!!!

Mr. Horne has been collecting gallon milk containers because he needs to fill his goldfish pond with water in his backyard. His pond holds 248 quarts. How many gallon containers does he need to fill to complete his project?

62 gallons

More…

The zoo received a new baby elephant, and they are trying to weigh him on their scales. The information on the scales says the maximum weight it can hold is 3.5 tons. The elephant came with a report that says he weighs 8, 542 ponds. How many pounds is 3.5 tons? Can they weigh the baby elephant on their scales?

Last example!

Make the following conversions:

96 pounds = _____________ oz.

94 pints = ____________ cups

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Metric Conversions Day 3

Examples

John and Mary are getting ready for the morning rush at their restaurant. They are pouring juice in to glasses. Each glass holds 250 mL of juice. How many glasses of juice could you pour from a 1 liter jug of orange juice?

4

Another Example

Coach Thomas said 1 paperclip weighs 1 gram. If I had 40 paperclips, how many kilograms would the paperclips weigh?

0.04 kg

More Examples

One human hair weighs 1 milligram. If I have 100,000 hairs on my head, how many grams does my head of hair weigh?

Last Example:

Coach Smith makes us run 10 laps around the track during P.E. If 1 kilometer is equal to 2 laps around the track, how many kilometers do we run in P.E. everyday? How many meters is that equal to? 5km and 5,000 m

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