MA.5.5.5 2000 Understand and use the smaller and larger units for measuring weight (ounce, gram, and ton) and their relationship to pounds and kilograms.
Metric Conversions Ladder Method
Noise Level 1
1. Listen to manager read all the tasks on this station sheet.
2. With a partner, go through the Meter Mania Power Point on
Mrs. Brill’s website under Math Rocks.
3.
Students should take turns reading the slides and answering the questions.
4. After completing questions together, students should individually complete the Math Mania Challenge.
Extension Activity: Play Rags to Riches games online. http://www.quia.com/rr/96635.html
No Project Connection
Materials needed
Laptops pencil

KILO
1000
Units
1
2
HECTO
100
Units
DEKA
10
Units
3
DECI
0.1
Unit
Meters
Liters
Grams
CENTI
0.01
Unit
MILLI
0.001
Unit
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1 st – Determine your starting point.
2 nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
3 rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.
4 km = _________ m
Starting Point Ending Point
How many jumps does it take?
4.
1
__
.
2
__
.
3
__
. = 4000 m

Try these conversions using the ladder method.
1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL
14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg
Compare using <, >, or =.
56 cm 6 m
160 cm = _______ mm
250 m = _______ km
7 g 698 mg