Converting Measurements
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 4
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Measurement, converting,
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will practice converting a given larger unit into a smaller unit.

  • Other CCSS.4.MD.A.2 Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
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Video : Convert larger units to smaller units to solve distance problems
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: In this lesson you will learn how to approach a real life word problem that requires multiple conversions by converting larger units to smaller units.
Quiz : Converting Larger Units to Smaller Units
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

A quarterback rushed for 320 yards in one season.  How many feet did the quarterback rush for?

 

1 yard = 3 feet 

Question #2

 A football field is 100 yards long.  How many inches long is the field?

 

1 yard = 3 feet

1 foot = 12 inches 

Question #3

Brooke brought a dress that was 7 feet long. She cut 24 inches off of it. How many inches of the dress is left?

 

1 foot = 12 inches

Question #4

Erykah's favorite blanket is 5 feet long. She put it in the dryer and it shrunk. Now the blanket is 3 1/2 feet long. How many inches did Erykah'a blanket shrink?

 

1 foot = 12 inches

Question #5
If 1 foot = 12 inches is 3 feet > 36 inches?
Question #6
If 1 foot = 12 inches does 12 feet = 144 inches?
Question #7

Andrea mowed 192 yards of grass on Saturday and 185 yards of grass on Sunday. How many feet of grass did Andrea mow in all?

 

1 yard = 3 feet

Question #8

How many inches are in 60 yards?

 

1 yard = 3 feet

1 foot = 12 inches

Question #9

Alysha ate 34 yards of fruit by the foot. How many feet is that?

 

1 yard = 3 feet

Question #10

Aree ran 3 miles on Monday and 5 miles on Tuesday. What is the total yards Aree ran on Monday and Tuesday?

1 mile = 1,760 yards

Description: Students will work out real world word problems involving converting larger units to smaller units.
Resources : Extra Converting Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Unit of Measurement Game
A monster truck game
Convert Mixed Measurements Video
Watch this video for extra help with conversions.
Length Conversion Game
Be sure to use the hint if you get stuck!