TITLE: METRIC EQUIVALENTS
AUTHOR: Rebecca Tresino, Sun Valley Jr./Sr. High, AK
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: Math - Secondary Students
OVERVIEW: Students will use a shortcut method to change one
metric unit to another (Ex: kilometers to centimeters), by
using a diagram which uses words students can relate and
remember.
PURPOSE: To simplify metric equivalents.
OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to convert a metric
measurement to another, easily and quickly.
ACTIVITIES:
K H D (unit) D C M
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which stands for:
K H D (meter) D C M
i e e -------- e e i
l c k c n l
o t a i t i
o i
students will remember:
K over H over D over _________ D over C over M
i u r o a o
n m a g t u
g a g s
s n o e
s n
s
1. You will decide what unit you are changing FROM and
what unit you are changing TO.
2. Starting at the FROM unit, count over (keeping in mind-
"left" or "right") to the TO unit.
**This will be the number of places you will move the
decimal in your answer.
EXAMPLES: 32 kilograms = ______________ grams
You want to change FROM kilograms TO grams. Use diagram and
count over, starting at kilograms to grams.
K H D (grams) D C M
--------
-> 1->2-> 3
**(3 places to the right)
Now we use this information (3 places to the "right") and
apply to the given information - 32 kilograms.
given info 3 places to the "right"
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32 kilograms = 32.000. = 32000
32 kilograms = 32000 grams
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