This lesson demonstrates the way my students convert one form of metric measurement to another. Basically, students are memorizing the primary units of metric measurement to make a chart. Then they add or remove zeros from the number based on the chart. There is a video below that shows how we work the skill. 

Sample Word Problems:

1. Each candy bar in a bag weighs 50g and the entire bag weighs 1 kilogram. How many candy bars are in the bag?

2. While driving, Mac sees a sign that says 123 kilometers to a diner. How many more meters is it to the diner?

3. Chelsea's plank is three meters long and twenty-three centimeters wide. How many centimeters long is the plank?

4. Harry is two kilometers away from Gary. If Gary had travelled 700 meters, how many meters does Harry need to travel to get to Gary?

5. If Brock has walked 13 meters toward his destination measuring a total of 47 meters total, how many more centimeters does he need to travel?