Metric Conversions Ladder Method Metric Staircase Ladder Method

Metric Conversions Ladder Method

Metric Staircase

Ladder Method 1 2 KILO 1000 Units HECTO 100 Units 3 DEKA 10 Units Meters Liters Grams DECI 0. 1 Unit How do you use the “ladder” method? 1 st – Determine your starting point. 2 nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point. 3 rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction. CENTI 0. 01 Unit MILLI 0. 001 Unit 4 km = _____ m Starting Point Ending Point How many jumps does it take? 4. __. __. = 4000 m 1 2 3

Conversion Practice Try these conversions using the ladder method. 1000 mg = __1. 0___ g 1 L = _1000__ m. L 160 cm = 1600 mm 14 km = __14000 m 109 g =. 109 kg 250 m =. 250 km Compare using <, >, or =. 56 cm < 6 m 7 g > 698 mg

Metric Conversion Challenge Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. 1) Kilogram __kg 4) Milliliter __m. L_ 7) Kilometer __km 2) Meter __m_ 5) Millimeter __mm 8) Centimeter __cm 3) Gram ___g__ 6) Liter __L__ 9) Milligram __mg Try these conversions, using the ladder method. 10) 2000 mg = __2__ g 15) 5 L = __5000_ m. L 20) 16 cm = __160___ mm 11) 104 km = __104000_ m 16) 198 g =. 198____ kg 21) 2500 m = __2. 5__ km 12) 480 cm = _4. 80__ m 17) 75 m. L = _. 075__ L 22) 65 g = _65000_ mg 13) 5. 6 kg = 5600__ g 18) 50 cm = _. 50__ m 23) 6. 3 cm = _63_ mm 14) 8 mm = __0. 8_ cm 19) 5. 6 m = __560_ cm 24) 120 mg = _. 120__ g

Compare using <, >, or =. 25) 63 cm < 6 m 27) 5 g 26) 536 cm 28) 43 mg < 5 g = 53. 6 dm > 508 mg 29) 1, 500 m. L 30) 3. 6 m = 1. 5 L > 36 cm