Metric Conversion Strip

Step 1 – Fold! Lay out sentence strip Fold in half. Repeat. Repeat again.

Step 2 – Sections! Unfold Sentence Strip Draw vertical lines on 6 fold creases

Step 3 – Label! Add metric prefixes to top line Add abbreviations and base units kilo hecto deka BASE deci centi milli kilo hecto deka BASE deci centi milli

Step 4 – Conversion Reminders! Add these to the top middle box!  ÷ 10 BASE x 10  Meter – Length Liter – Volume Gram – Mass

Example: 987.6 dekaliters = _____ milliliters Step 5 – How to Use! (INB 20) Example: 987.6 dekaliters = _____ milliliters Find the first “unit” on your sentence strip (daL) Find the units you’re trying to find on the sentence strip (mL) Count the number of spaces to get from #1 to #2 (4 to the right) Move the decimal place the same direction and number in #3 (4 to the right) 987.6 becomes 9876000 Therefore, 987.6 dekaliters = 9,876,000 milliliters

Example: 567 meters = _______ millimeters Step 5 – How To Use! Example: 567 meters = _______ millimeters Find meters on the conversion strip Find millimeters on the conversion strip Count the number of places to get from meters to millimeters Move the decimal place that same number of places and in the same direction! 5 6 7 0 0 0 567 meters = 567,000 millimeters 1 2 3

Example #2: 12.34 decigrams= _______ hectograms Step 5 – How To Use! Example #2: 12.34 decigrams= _______ hectograms Find decigrams on the conversion strip Find hectograms on the conversion strip Count the number of places to get from decigrams to hectograms Move the decimal place that same number of places and in the same direction! 1 2 3 4 Fill in the open “space” with zeros! 12.34 decigrams= 0.01234 hectograms 3 2 1