Exploring Metric Unit Conversions

Exploring Metric Unit Conversions

Explore how metric units are related by powers of ten. Connect decimal placement to conversions between different metric units.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

What makes conversion between different metric units easier than conversion between most other units?

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Open-ended question 2

How would you explain to someone how to convert between metric units?

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