Unit Conversion

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Objective

I can convert between common units of measurement, like meters to centimeters or kilograms to grams.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Melissa Maribel · 6:01

We don't generate video — this one is by Melissa Maribel on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.

Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

List the metric prefixes from "kilo" to "milli" and their corresponding powers of 10.

2

Explain the "trick" presented in the video for determining whether to multiply or divide when converting between units.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Convert 3.2 kilograms to grams. Show your work. Convert 150 centimeters to meters. Show your work.

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