Introduce Conversions of Length With Our Metric Measurement Conversion Lesson

Help your students build a strong foundation in measurement conversions with this Metric Measurement Conversion Lesson! Prepared in both Google Slides and PowerPoint, this lesson walks students through converting between millimetres, centimetres, metres, and kilometres using step-by-step examples, interactive sorting tasks, and real-world application problems. With built-in discussion prompts, a helpful conversion chart and an exit ticket for quick assessment, this resource ensures students stay engaged while developing essential measurement skills. 

Slide types included in this metric measurement conversion lesson: 

• Introduction to metric units of length
• Metric units of length conversion chart
• Example problems
• ‘Turn and Talk’ discussion
• Formative assessment
• ‘More or Less’ sorting activity
• ‘True or False’ sorting activity
• Recap and reflection
• Exit ticket

Using This Converting Measurements Lesson

Downloading and using our converting measurements lesson is easy! Here are the simple steps to grabbing your copy and using it in the classroom. 

1. Click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose either the Google Slides or PowerPoint version of this metric measurement conversion lesson. 
2. Display the lesson on your interactive whiteboard in slideshow/presentation mode. 
3. Ask students to get out either a pencil and paper or a personal whiteboard and whiteboard marker so they may complete the example problems. 
4. Go through the slides, using them to teach students about metric units of length and how to convert among them. Click to display each step to students individually. 
5. At your direction, students should use their paper or whiteboard to attempt the problems they see. Circulate to gauge student understanding. 
6. At the end of the lesson, ask students to complete the ‘Exit Ticket’ on a piece of paper or a sticky note, and collect them so you can assess progress. 

Download This Converting Units of Measure PPT

The converting units of measure PPT is also available as a Google Slides file. To grab your copy, click the arrow on the download button to choose the format that works best for your classroom. 

This resource was created by Lauren Borst, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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