1. Applications with Conversions
Section 1.3

2. Group Work (40 minutes)
• John is running a 10K. He would
like to know how many miles he
is running. Use charts on page
20.
• Practice 1, 2, and 3 on page 21
• Connect at the bottom of
page 21

3. Notes Let’s start with the basics
• Meter – measures length
and is about 3 feet
• Liter – measures volume
and is about ¼ of a gallon
• Gram – measures mass
and is about the weight of
two paper clips

4. Video Slide
Watch a Video about Metric Conversions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HEP
NICn3k8
Convert 40mg to ____grams.

5. Video Slide
Watch a Video and Take Notes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0uu349NFJ3s

6. Homework Slide
2.4 kg = _____ grams

7. Homework Slide
0.83L = _____ mL

8. Homework Slide
Add 1.8 kg + 456 g

9. Homework
1. Homework from the text on the
bottom of page 22 #1-6
2. Do problems from My Math
Lab sections 1.3