Conversion Tables
Ridiculous Measurements
Mixed Units
Word Problems
Comparing Conversions
100
1 km = ______ m (YOU MUST PUT THE UNITS TO GET THE POINT)
1,000 m
100
What is a reasonable unit to use when measuring the length of a centipede?
Centimeters! - the average centipede is 2.5 cm - 5 cm but Desert Centipedes can be 17cm to 20 cm
100
1,234 m = _____ km ______m
1 km 234 m
100
Josh planted a tree when it was 489 cm tall. A year later, it was 6 m 3 cm tall. How many centimeters did the tree grow in one year?
603cm - 489cm = 114 cm in one year
100
1 cm _______ 1 m (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
1 cm < 1 m
200
6 kg = ______ g (YOU MUST PUT THE UNITS TO GET THE POINT)
6,000 g
200
What is a reasonable unit to use when measuring the weight of a tarantula?
Grams! - The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula can weight up to 175 g 
200
123 cm = ______ m ______ cm
1 m 23 cm
200
Shane was mixing a special iced tea. She poured 1 L 5 mL of lemonade in the pitcher. Then, she poured some tea into the pitcher. When Shane measured how much iced tea she had made, there was 2 L 1 mL. How much tea did she add to the pitcher?
2,001 mL - 1,005mL = 996 mL of tea
200
1,598 L _________ 1,598,000 mL (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
1,598 L = 1,598,000 mL (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
300
13 L = ______ mL (YOU MUST PUT THE UNITS TO GET THE POINT)
13,000 mL
300
What is a reasonable unit to use when measuring the depth of the Mariana Trench (the world's deepest underwater Trench)?
Kilometers! - the Mariana Trench is 10 km 935 m deep!
300
5 L 13 mL = _________ mL
5,013 mL
300
Terri had a lot of errands to run. He drove 5 km 896 m from his house to the store. Then, he drove 9,025 m more to visit his mom. Finally, Terri drove all the way home. How far did Terri drive in all?
5,896 m + 9,025 m = 14,921 m + 14,921 m = 29,842 m or 29 km 842 m altogether.
300
508 cm _________ 50 m 8 cm (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
508 cm (5m 8cm) < 50 m 8 cm (5,008cm) (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
400
600 cm = ______ m (YOU MUST PUT THE UNITS TO GET THE POINT)
6 m
400
What is a reasonable unit to use when measuring the capacity of a bathtub?
Liters! - The average bathtub can hold 302 L
400
109,002 g = _______ kg _______ g
109 kg 2 g
400
Jade weighs 16 kg 329 g. Her cat weighs 6,802 g. If they stand on the scale together, how much will they weigh?
16,329g + 6,802g = 23,131 g or 23 kg 131 g
400
67 kg 87 g _________ 67,078 g (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
67 kg 87 g (67,087g) > 67,078 g (67kg 78g) (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
500
100,000 cm = ______ km (YOU MUST PUT THE UNITS TO GET THE POINT) (ALSO - WATCH THOSE UNITS)
1 km
500
What is a reasonable unit to use when measuring the amount of blood a person has in their body?
Liters! - The average adult has 4.5 L - 5.5 L of blood in their body.
500
23 kg 5 g = __________ g
23,005 g
500
An adult bobcat weighs about 15 kg. A baby bobcat weighs 270 g. How much more does an adult bobcat weigh than a baby bobcat?
15,000g - 270g = 14,730 g or 14kg 730 g more than a baby bobcat
500
5 km 3 m ___________ 5,300 m (YOU MUST WRITE THE WHOLE STATEMENT - not just the symbol)
5 km 3 m (5,003m) < 5,300 m (5km 300m)