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Customary and metric units of length, weight, mass, capacity and liquid volume, and units of time, with how they convert
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Measurement Conversion Worksheets
A measurement conversion chart, two-column tables, converting customary, metric and time units, comparing measurements and word problems. With keys.
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Measurement conversion chart and tables
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View all 2 pagesCustomary conversion Tables, sheet A
Completing two-column tables for feet and inches, yards and feet, pounds and ounces, gallons and quarts, hours and minutes
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesMetric conversion Tables, sheet B
Completing two-column tables for meters and centimeters, kilometers and meters, kilograms and grams, liters and milliliters
Answer key on page 2
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Convert units
View all 2 pagesConvert customary length
Changing miles, yards and feet into smaller units: feet, yards and inches
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesConvert weight and capacity
Changing pounds to ounces, tons to pounds, and gallons, quarts, pints and cups into smaller units
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesConvert metric units
Changing kilometers, meters, centimeters, kilograms and liters into smaller metric units
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesConvert units of time
Changing hours to minutes, minutes to seconds, days to hours, weeks to days and years to months
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesConvert mixed units
Changing measurements in two units, like 3 ft 5 in or 2 hr 15 min, into the smaller unit
Answer key on page 2
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Compare and solve
View all 2 pagesCompare measurements
Comparing measurements in different units of the same kind by changing to the smaller unit
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesMeasurement word Problems, sheet A
Solving word problems about length, time, liquid volume and mass that need a change to the smaller unit
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View all 2 pagesMeasurement word Problems, sheet B
Solving word problems with money, weight, capacity and time, including simple fractions and decimals
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About these measurement conversion worksheets
To convert a measurement to a smaller unit, multiply by how many small units make one big unit. 1 foot is 12 inches, so a 4 foot snake is 4 × 12 = 48 inches long. 1 kilogram is 1,000 grams, so 3 kilograms is 3,000 grams.
Customary units: 1 ft = 12 in, 1 yd = 3 ft, 1 mi = 5,280 ft, 1 lb = 16 oz, 1 gal = 4 qt, 1 qt = 2 pt, 1 pt = 2 c. Metric units: 1 cm = 10 mm, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 km = 1,000 m, 1 kg = 1,000 g, 1 L = 1,000 mL. Time: 1 min = 60 sec, 1 hr = 60 min, 1 day = 24 hr.
These worksheets start with the conversion chart and two-column tables, then convert each kind of unit, change mixed units like 3 ft 5 in to inches, compare measurements and solve word problems. Every practice page has an answer key.
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36), ...CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.2Use 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.
How to use them
- Give children the Measurement Conversion Chart to keep.
- Use the conversion tables to see the multiplying pattern.
- Practice each kind of unit, then mixed units.
- Finish with Compare Measurements and the word problems.
Teaching tips
- Changing to a smaller unit gives a bigger number.
- For 3 ft 5 in, change the feet first (36 in), then add the 5 inches.
- Use benchmarks: a meter is a little longer than a yard.
Questions teachers and parents ask
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 feet, which is 1,760 yards.
How many cups are in a gallon?
16 cups: 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups.
How do you convert meters to centimeters?
Multiply by 100, because 1 meter is 100 centimeters. 3 m = 300 cm.