1. Using Ratios to Convert Measurements SWBAT use ratios to convert measurement units using multiplication or division. SWBAT apply knowledge of measurement conversions to solve word problems.

2. Warm Up  Lebron James is 2.03 meters tall. Dwayne Wade is 193 centimeters tall. How much taller is Lebron that D-Wade?  What information do you need in order to figure this out?  What ideas do you have for answering this question? Yes, I know Lebron doesn’t play for the heat anymore.

3. The Metric System K ing H ector D ied M onday D rinking C hocolate M ilk Kilometer Hectometer Decameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter The metric system works on a power of 10.

4. Converting Measurement

5. Guided Practice

7. Try with your Partner 1. How many grams are in 2 kilograms? 2. 9 pints =______cups (there are 2 cups in 1 pint) 3. How many centimeters are in 90 millimeters? 4. 60 inches = _________feet (12 in= 1 ft) 5. How many meters are in 800 kilometers? 6. 70 inches = _________feet 7. An item weighs 4500 grams. How many kilograms does it weigh? 8. You need 105 mL of water for an experiment. How many liters of water do you need?

8. Independent Practice 1. A newborn panda only weighs about 150 grams when it is born. How many milligrams does a newborn panda weigh? A) 15B) 1,500C) 15,000D) 150,000 2. Rebekah measured two line segments using metric units. The first line segment is 30 cm long. The second line segment is 500 millimeters long. What is the total length, in centimeters, of the two line segments? A) 35B) 80C) 530D) 800 3. Will has two 7-foot long boards. He needs pieces that are 15 inches long from the boards. What is the greatest number of 15 inch pieces he can cut from the 2 boards?

9. Exit Ticket 1. 2 yards = _____ft (3 ft = 1 yd) 2. ______hours = 3 days (24 hrs = 1 day) 3. There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. How many quarts are in 15 gallons?