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Converting Between Imperial and Metric Units

 

Students learn to convert between imperial and metric units using standard conversion factors.

Later, as learning progresses, they are challenged to order a mixture of imperial and metric units of length, capacity and mass.

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to convert between imperial and metric units when given their equivalences.
  • Most students should be able to convert between imperial and metric units using mental recall of their equivalences.
  • Some students should be able to model imperial and metric equivalences using conversion graphs
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