Conversion Book Unit 6
Booklet You will need: Large sheet of construction paper Scissors Glue stick Writing utensil Booklet
Fold in half hot dog style, unfold and fold in half hamburger style, unfold. Fold hot dog style again. Fold right and left sides into center. Unfold and cut on the solid line in the middle. Refold lengthwise and push your fingers together so the middle folds push out, fold in half then in fourths. Number pages starting after the title page Solid lines are cut lines Dotted lines are fold lines
Title page
U.S. Customary System
Page 1 – Weight and Length
Units of weight/mass 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) Page 1 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2000 pounds (lbs) = 1 ton (tn) Units of weight/mass
Units of length 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd) Page 1 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd) 36 inches (in) = 1 yard (yd) 5280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi) Units of length
Page 2 – Liquid Measure
Units of liquid measure Page 2 G = gallon Q = quart P = pint C = cup Units of liquid measure
Units of liquid measure Page 2 8 ounces (oz) = 1 cup (c) 2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt) 2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt) 4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon (gal) Units of liquid measure
Page 3 – Temperature in Fahrenheit
Measure of temperature Page 3 212 ◦ F = Water boils 98.6 ◦ F = Body temperature 68 ◦ F = Room temperature 32 ◦ F = Water freezes ℉= 9 5 ℃+32 ℃= 5 9 ℉−32 Measure of temperature
Metric System
Metric measures Page 4 Prefix Unit Relationship Kilo Kilometer (km) 1000 meters Hecto Hectometer (hm) 100 meters Deka Dekameter (dkm) 10 meters Meter (m) 1 meter Deci Decimeter (dm) 0.1 meter Centi Centimeter (cm) 0.01 meter Milli Millimeter (mm) 0.001 meter Metric measures
Units of length 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) Page 5 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) 1000 millimeters (mm) = 1 meter (m) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m) 1000 meters (m) = 1 kilometer (km) Units of length
Page 5 1000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L) Units of Volume
Units of mass/weight 1000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg) Page 5 1000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg) 1000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g) Units of mass/weight
Units of temperature 100 ◦ C = Water boils 37 ◦ C = Body temperature Page 3 100 ◦ C = Water boils 37 ◦ C = Body temperature 20 ◦ C = Room temperature 0 ◦ C = Water freezes Units of temperature
Units of conversion 1 kilometer (km) ≈ 0.6 miles (mi) Page 6 1 kilometer (km) ≈ 0.6 miles (mi) 1 meter (m) ≈ 1.1 yards (yd) 2.54 centimeters (cm) = 1 inch (in) 1 pound (lb) ≈ 453.6 grams (g) ≈ “approximately” = “exactly” Units of conversion