What would you think if someone told you the speed they can run is 7,920? Not possible right? It is if it's 7,920 feet per mile! Young scholars view a set of examples showing how to make conversions between the standard units of length. The source offers options for independent practice following the video presentation.

Concepts

unit conversion, standard units of measurement, length, units of length

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the video on a class website as a homework reference
• Create a bulletin board with the conversion visuals in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Expects proficiency with multiplying and dividing multiple digit numbers

Pros

• Includes an answer key for the practice assignments
• Offers several examples of each conversion type

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7