Unit 3 · Standard 6.AT.3c
Convert Measurement Units
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can convert measurement units using ratios and conversion factors.
Language Objective: I can explain my conversion using the words conversion factor, unit, equivalent, and ratio.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
👆 Tap any word to see its meaning and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1A ratio equal to 1 that relates two units, like 12 inches / 1 foot, is a .
- 2A standard amount used to measure, like a foot or a gram, is a .
- 3Two measurements that name the same amount, like 1 foot and 12 inches, are .
- 4A comparison of two quantities is a .
- 5Units like inches, feet, and pounds used mainly in the U.S. are .
- 6Units like meters, grams, and liters based on tens are .
- 7A table that lists equivalent ratios in rows or columns is a .
Write About the Math
Will the cabinet fit through the doorway? Show your conversion to prove it?¿Cabrá el mueble por la puerta? Muestra tu conversión para probarlo?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: A foot is bigger than an inch, so I must convert to compare or combine the measurements. — Students explain a foot is the larger customary unit (12 inches) and that mixed units must be converted to the same unit before working with them.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- 7 feet = 7 × ___ = ___ inches. Since ___ inches is ___ than 80 inches, the cabinet ___ fit through the doorway.
- My answer is ___ because ___.Mi respuesta es ___ porque ___.
Build
Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.
- My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
- My evidence is ___, so ___.Mi evidencia es ___, entonces ___.
Explain
Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.