Measurement Conversion Activity
This measurement conversion activity helps 4th-5th grade students change kilometers, kilograms, liters, hours and more into smaller units with cards, tables and a poster. Answer key included.
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Description
Knowing that one kilometer is 1,000 meters, or that one hour is 60 minutes, helps children make sense of the world around them. This measurement conversion activity gives 4th and 5th grade students hands-on practice changing a larger unit into a smaller unit within one system: kilometers, meters and centimeters; kilograms and grams; pounds and ounces; liters and milliliters; and hours, minutes and seconds.
How the Activity Works
Start with the Conversion Poster, which shows each key fact with a picture for length, mass, capacity and time. Children fill in the two-column tables in My Measurement Book, just like the tables the standards ask for. Then they pick conversion cards, use the poster to change the units, and write each answer next to the card number on the recording sheet. This unit conversion activity works well in math centers, as a partner game or as a review before a test.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page and a How to Use page
- 16 conversion cards for length, mass, capacity and time
- Conversion Poster with seven key facts
- My Measurement Book page with four two-column tables
- Recording sheet with a challenge box
- 4th grade practice worksheet: ten convert-and-box problems
- Answer keys for the book, the cards and the practice page
3 Reasons Kids Love It
- Color-coded cards and pictures make each kind of unit easy to spot.
- Filling in the tables shows the pattern behind every conversion.
- Real word problems about jump ropes, puppies and fish tanks keep the math meaningful.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the measurement conversion activity after a lesson on metric units or telling time. Hang the poster in a math center, and let children keep their Measurement Book in a folder for the rest of the year. 5th grade students can try the challenge box and change an answer to an even smaller unit. At home, read the labels on food boxes and drink bottles together and convert the amounts.
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