Converting units (US customary)

The  exercise appears under the 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise introduces and works with units and converting within the USCS system of measurement.

Types of Problems
There are three types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Order the size of the measurements: This problem has a set of measurements in the USCS. The student is asked to convert as needed and then move the boxes to put the amounts in increasing order.Cuuscs1.png
 * 2) Perform the requested conversion: This problem has a measurement given in some USCS units. The student is asked to convert the measurement to other units within the USCS and write the answer in the space provided.Cuuscs2.png
 * 3) Complete the chart: This problem has a chart that has several numbers in some units of USCS. The student is asked to complete the chart by writing the correct values into the appropriate spaces in the chart.Cuuscs3.png

Strategies
Knowledge of some of the standard length, mass and volume units and relationships in USCS are encouraged to ensure success on this exercise.
 * 1) Length measurements in USCS include: inches, feet, yards, and miles.
 * 2) Mass measurements in USCS include: ounces and pounds.
 * 3) Volume measurements in USCS include: pints, quarts and gallons.

Real-life Applications

 * 1) The USCS system of measurement is used in the United States and Myanmar.
 * 2) The metric system is another system of measurement that many other countries routinely use.