1. Metric Ladder and Conversion

2. Metric Ladder Kilo Hecto Deka XXX Deci Centi Milli
XXX is the standard unit such as gram, liter, meter, second, etc.

3. Practice Conversions Metric to Metric
25.6 cm = _____ mm
6.11 mg = ______g
0.5 kL = __________dL

4. Simple Conversions Using Common Conversions
1 minute = _____seconds
1 day = _____hours
1 week = _______days
12 inches = _______feet
3 feet = _________ yard

5. Practice Conversions:
Ex: Mike has been stranded on an island for 2 years. How many days has he been stranded? (this should require 1 simple conversion 1 year = 365 days)

6. Complex Conversions Involve 2 or more steps/conversion factors.
Ex: Mike has been stranded on the island for 5 years now. Ignoring leap year, how many seconds has he been stranded for? (now you need to bring in multiple conversion factors)