When I was subbing in 6th grade I was able to teach a fun lesson about metric conversions. We read a story and introduced a sentence to help students remember the order of the metric units. The original story was a little different than the one below. It used the sentence "King Henry Does Usually Drink Chocolate Milk," but the students and I decided that was a boring sentence and we preferred the more interesting one that read, "King Henry Died Unusually Drinking Chocolate Milk." So I edited the story to fit our memorization tool sentence. Then when I subbed in 4th grade and taught the same lesson, I decided to make this detailed chart which is a mix from the math textbook and things I've learned from other teachers. Click HERE to go to Google Drive and print the PDF file. (Note, I do not allow people to access the PDF for editing) Click HERE to access this chart in Google Slides for editing purposes. PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN COPY BEFORE EDITING IT. The arrows at the bottom of the chart show kids that you DIVIDE by ten when you are converting toward the larger units (I say "toward the giant") and that you MULTIPLY by ten when you are converting toward the smaller units (I say "toward the tiny bug"). I gave each student a copy of this chart. The giant and tiny bug references are from the story listed at the end of this post. Another trick to show the kids when to multiply or divide by ten involves using your arms. True, I probably looked like a crazy person teaching the kids, but it really worked. When you are converting from the smaller units to the larger units, you stick your arms out wide (like you are stretching bigger). The outstretched arms look like a division symbol. When you are converting from larger units to smaller units, you cross your arms in front of you putting one arm on each shoulder so that it looks like an "x" for multiplication. For each square you move in whichever direction you will either multiply or divide by 10. I tell them that 10 is the magic metric number. I put the chart up on the smartboard/doc cam and literally did the arm motions and walked back and front of it to show kids how to do it. The following story about Metric Conversion may help students understand how to convert between the different metric units. I had personally always struggled with metric conversions (probably from lack of interest and from lack of a clear explanation from my teachers when I was young). This story and technique clicked in my brain and I TOTALLY get it now, as did the kids in the class. So I had to share. King Henry's Story Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a king who loved chocolate milk. His name was King Henry. Throughout his kingdom, King Henry made sure that all of the cows were fed great supplies of chocolate to continue to provide him with his beloved chocolate milk drink. King Henry drank chocolate milk with his breakfast. He drank chocolate milk with his lunch. He drank chocolate milk with his dinner. He even drank chocolate milk for his bedtime snack. King Henry drank chocolate milk by the liters! King Henry wanted all living creatures in his kingdom to enjoy chocolate milk as much as he enjoyed chocolate milk. However, a liter was not the best serving size for every creature. The Royal Carpenter was called for and the command was given for new serving vessels to be created to fit every creature in the kingdom. For the creatures smaller than the king, the Royal Carpenter designed deciliters that were 1/10th the size of a liter, centiliters that were 1/100th the size of a liter, and milliliters that were 1/1000th the size of a liter. The milliliters were just right for the Royal Beetles and Bugs of the kingdom. For the creatures greater than the king, the Royal Carpenter designed dekaliters that were 10 times the size of a liter, hectoliters that were 100 times the size of a liter, and kiloliters that were 1000 times the size of a liter. The kiloliters were just right for the Royal Giants of the kingdom. The Royal Carpenter lined the vessels up in his workroom from largest to smallest to show the king. The king’s vessel was in the center of the line, for the king was the center of the kingdom. The vessels were arranged in the following order: kiloliter hectoliter dekaliter liter deciliter centiliter milliliter King Henry loved the new vessels that were designed larger and smaller than his own for all of the living creatures in his kingdom. The Royal Carpenter explained that the sizes increased and decreased from the king’s liter, the original unit of measurement, by multiples of ten. He explained how to convert between the sizes by multiplying by ten or dividing by ten. Well, King Henry tragically died not long after that. The cause of death was very unusual.... he died of drinking way too much chocolate milk. From then on, all living creatures in the kingdom had no trouble remembering the order of the vessels. They just thought to themselves: King Henry Died Unusually Drinking Chocolate Milk Click HERE to get the story on Google Drive

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This recourse comes in two parts, an inquiry and worksheet. The inquiry would take place in a structured context with students that are familiar with that line of thinking. The aim is for students to identify that units of measurement are specific for the context in which they are used and appropria...

This metric conversions game is super simple: all you need is a deck of cards! Practice conversions, operations with powers of ten, plus mental math skills.

This metric conversions activity is an engaging way for students to practice converting metric units. Use this measurement conversions activity in math centers, math small groups or as a partner activity. Way more fun than a worksheet! Click the green PREVIEW button to see what is included. This resource includes: 24 metric system matching puzzles puzzles provided in color and black & white versions student response sheet answer key suggestions for use and storage The following metric system units are included: millimeter, centimeter, kilometer, meter, gram, kilogram, milligram, liter, milliliter Skills include: converting metric units of length - millimeter, centimeter, kilometer, meter metric weight conversions - gram, kilogram, milligram metric capacity conversions- liter, milliliter Use this metric conversion activity for: math centers partner activities math small groups extra practice intervention guided math review Easy for teachers to use and fun for students to complete! You may also like my: Volume with Unit Cubes Practice Worksheets Volume of Rectangular Prisms Practice Worksheets Metric Conversions Practice Worksheets Customary Conversions Practice Worksheets Follow me and be notified when new products are added to my store. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted! Thanks! -Dawn

Discover metric system facts like a millimeter is about the length of a grain of sand, or a staple from side to side is about a centimeter.

If you are teaching the metric system, take a look at this hybrid math resource to engage your students in their learning. This foldable/graphic organizer will help you to teach students to compare and convert measurements of weight, capacity, and length using the metric system. This resource is ideal for fifth and sixth-grade students, and home school as well. Vocabulary: centimeter, millimeter, meter, kilometer, milliliter, liter, milligram, gram, kilogram. Printable in color and double-sided! This math resource can be used with Easel by TPT, Google Classroom for distance learning, hybrid classrooms, and homeschooling. You might be interested in a adding to this foldable: The Metric System Stations Activity or Scavenger Hunt Conversions Also this foldable is part of my bundle Decimals and Equations UNIT 3. PRE-ALGEBRA Foldables Bundle Check out the rest of my bundle's collection for PRE-ALGEBRA Unit Foldables: Unit 1. Algebraic Expressions and Integers. Unit 2. Solving One-Step Equations and Inequalities. Unit 3. Decimals and Equations. Unit 4. Factors, Fractions and Exponents. Unit 5. Operations with Fractions. Unit 6. Ratios, Proportions and Percents. Unit 7. Solving Equations and Inequalities Unit 8. Linear Functions and Graphing Unit 9. Geometry Unit 10. Data Analysis And the Super growing bundle with more than 55 products and free FUN activities: Pre-Algebra All year Foldablesfor Interactive Notebooks - Super Bundle I appreciate your feedback! and remember that TPT gives you feedback credits that you can use in future purchases. FOLLOW ME! - Freebies every month! Be the first to know about freebies, promotions, and new products in my store. Keep your wish list ready for discounts! This purchase is for one teacher only. This resource is not to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives.

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I am not ashamed that this would come in handy for me too!This looks pretty cool and very useful as a reference guide. I am going to print and laminate it!

Common Core Standard MD.1: Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz; l, ml;...

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Use this free Measurement Worksheet to help your student learn how to measure in inches and centimeters. Students will measure common household items in both inches and centimeters to practice t

Converting Weights (kg & gm) - Metric System Conversion Worksheets - Test PrepYou'll get 5 worksheets that you can use for short assessments, morning work or warm up exercises. Students will be able to easily practise measurements while having fun!It'll be a useful resource during your class tha...

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Metric Conversion Chart

Have you ever used the staircase to help your students convert from one unit to another in the metric system? This is a strategy I used a long time ago and a teacher I used to know just asked me about it. So, I created this for her to use with her students and I thought I would offer it here on TP...

This is a very fun, hands-on game to motivate students to practice measurement conversions among the metric system. This game is also great to use in small groups to assess students' understanding of the conversions. The game contains 60 cards and an answer key. WAIT! Before you purchase, be sure t...

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How to convert in the Metric system using the Metric Staircase as a visual example to help you go from mili all the way to Kilo.

This is a printable customary conversions chart that can be saved in student notebooks for reference. Great for ELL and ExEd students who may need picture references for each of these measurements! Can be used in conjunction with my Customary Conversions Worksheet, with additional help from my Metric and Customary Conversions Reference Chart! Supports success with standard 5.MD.A.1 -- Convert customary and metric measurement units within a single system by expressing measurements of a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Use these conversions to solve multi-step real-world problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money (including problems involving simple fractions or decimals). Clipart Credits: Star Magnolias The Magical Gallery Storytime Sprout Teaching in the Tongass Caboose Designs Just Draw Hands on Learning LLC

Free printable to help students convert between different units of measurement in the metric system. ...

Teaching measurement in middle school science includes learning the metric system, basic and advanced conversions, and scientific notation.