1. Remember to set up each conversion the same way.
Conversions Practice
Remember to set up each conversion the same way.

2. Standard/Standard Conversions
Length/Distance
1 foot = 12 inches so:
12 inches=1 foot
5280 feet = 1 mile
1 yard = 3 feet
5.879x1012 miles = 1 light year (LOL)

3. Standard/Standard Conversions
Mass
1 pound = 16 oz.
2000 pounds = 1 ton

4. Standard/Standard Conversions
Volume
8 ounces = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

5. Some Standard/Metric Conversions
Length/Distance
1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 mile = km
1 mile = 5280 feet

6. Some Standard/Metric Conversions
Volume
946 mL = 1 qt.
1 L = 1.05 qt.
1 gal = 3.78 L
1L = .26 gal.

7. Some Standard/Metric Conversions
Mass
1 kg = 2.2 lbs.
1 oz. = g
1 lb. = g

8. Metric/Metric Conversions
Mass is measured in grams
Volume is measured in liters
Length/Distance is measured in meters
The prefix determines how many of each unit and the best part is, IT’S ALL BASED ON 10’S!

9. Metric/Metric Conversions
Kilo means 1000
Hecto means 100
Deka means 10
Deci means 1/10th
Centi means 1/100th
Milli means 1/1000th
Micro means 1/1,000,000th
Nano means 1,000,000,000th

10. Conversions Practice
Remember to set up your problems before you solve.
7 miles to km
68 lbs. to kg
40 inches to feet
40 inches to cm
3250 mL to gal.

11. 3.5 miles to meters 25 lbs. to kg 425 oz. to kg 15 L to gal.
Conversions Practice
3.5 miles to meters
25 lbs. to kg
425 oz. to kg
15 L to gal.
110 lbs. to g

12. Conversions Practice
12 kg to oz.
26 gal. to L
16 km to feet
Now for something a little different!
Can we convert 55 mph to feet per second.

13. Review Please just take 15 minutes to review this on Sun. Night.
Skills Quiz on Tues.
Take some time to learn what you can about the atom before next Tuesday.

14. Practice Rates Conversions
The space shuttle orbits Earth at 17,500 miles per hour. How fast is it moving in feet per second.
Rick decided to measure how fast he was running. He determined that he was running 10 feet per second. How fast was he running in yards per minute?
A plane is travelling at 295 kilometers per hour. Approximately how fast is it travelling in meters per second.
Sound waves travel through air at a velocity of 332 meters per second. Approximately what is the speed in kilometers per hour?