Length is the distance from one point to another.

What could you use to measure the length of the classroom? What units would you use?

Ruler, yard stick, meter stick; inches, feet, centimeters, meters.

What units would you use to weigh a hamster? A horse?

Ounces, grams; pounds, kilograms.

How do you convert 7 feet to inches? How many inches are in 7 feet?

Convert 7 feet to inches by multiplying 7 by 12. There are 84 inches in 7 feet.

How did you know to multiply when converting from feet to inches?

I converted from larger units to smaller units.

How do you convert 80 ounces to pounds? Explain how you know.

Divide 80 by 16 because I start with a smaller unit and convert to a larger unit. There are 16 ounces in a pound.

Which is longer, 1.2 meters or 121 centimeters? How do you know?

121 centimeters is longer; 1.2 meters is 120 centimeters. 121 is greater than 120.

How can you remember to use the number 1,000 to convert grams to kilograms and kilograms to grams?<br />

‘Kilo’ means 1,000. So, a kilogram is 1,000 grams. To convert kilograms to grams, multiply by 1,000. To convert grams to kilograms, divide by 1,000.

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How to convert units of measurement.
Converting inches to feet, pounds to ounces, centimeters to meters, and grams to kilograms.
That this knowledge can help us to be awesome bakers, learn about exciting animals, and plan fun bike rides!

Discussion Questions
- Before Video
  What is length?ANSWER
  - Length is the distance from one point to another.
  How could you measure the length of your book? What units would you use?ANSWER
  - A ruler; inches or centimeters
  What could you use to measure the length of the classroom? What units would you use?ANSWER
  - Ruler, yard stick, meter stick; inches, feet, centimeters, meters.
  What tools can you use to measure weight?ANSWER
  - Scale.
  What units would you use to weigh a hamster? A horse?ANSWER
  - Ounces, grams; pounds, kilograms.
- After Video
  How do you convert 7 feet to inches? How many inches are in 7 feet?ANSWER
  - Convert 7 feet to inches by multiplying 7 by 12. There are 84 inches in 7 feet.
  How did you know to multiply when converting from feet to inches?ANSWER
  - I converted from larger units to smaller units.
  How do you convert 80 ounces to pounds? Explain how you know.ANSWER
  - Divide 80 by 16 because I start with a smaller unit and convert to a larger unit. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
  Which is longer, 1.2 meters or 121 centimeters? How do you know?ANSWER
  - 121 centimeters is longer; 1.2 meters is 120 centimeters. 121 is greater than 120.
  How can you remember to use the number 1,000 to convert grams to kilograms and kilograms to grams?
  ANSWER
  - ‘Kilo’ means 1,000. So, a kilogram is 1,000 grams. To convert kilograms to grams, multiply by 1,000. To convert grams to kilograms, divide by 1,000.
Vocabulary
- Unit DEFINE
- Unit conversion DEFINE
- US Customary system DEFINE
- Metric system DEFINE
- Convert (measurement) DEFINE
- Length DEFINE
- Weight DEFINE

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Convert Units of Measurement

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