Lesson: Converting and Comparing Metric Units Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to convert and compare metric units of length, mass, and capacity and apply unit conversion to solve real-world problems.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

convert between liters and milliliters,
convert between grams and kilograms,
convert between kilograms and metric tons,
convert between milliliters and cubic centimeters,
apply unit conversion to solve real-world problems.

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

A restaurant’s soda fountain dispenses 19 liters of soda daily. How many milliliters is that?

Q2:

Anthony and Daniel are calculating how many kilograms there are in 60,000 grams. Anthony thinks the result is 60 kilograms, and Daniel thinks it is 600 kilograms. Who is correct?

Q3:

Benjamin bought 6 and three quarter kilograms of grapes and 4 kilograms of mangoes. How many grams of food did he buy?