Lesson: Converting Length: Inches, Feet, and Yards Mathematics • 4th Grade

Students will be able to

• understand that there are 12 inches in 1 foot, 3 feet in one yard, and 36 inches in 1 yard,
• use models to understand units of conversion,
• use multiplication to convert larger units of measure to smaller units of measure,
• use division to convert smaller units of measure to larger units of measure,
• solve simple word problems involving converting units of length.