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Conversions Activity (Dimensional Analysis)

Name:________________________ ______

Section:_____

Conversions Activity

(Dimensional Analysis)

In this activity you will try to acquire a better understanding of

the process of converting from one set of units to another. At each

table there are a set of conversion factors/equivalent measurements.

Using these materials, you and your group will need to answer the

questions that appear on the “Conversion Activity QUESTIONS”

sheet. The questions on the sheet will require you to make MASS,

VOLUME, DISTANCE/LENGTH, and TIME conversions. It is very

important that each group and its members properly manipulate the

materials to get the correct answer. Although there may be

opportunities to use your metric map, I would like you to use the

process we have been working on to get your answer.

MATERIALS:

-pencil

-Conversions Activity Worksheet (this sheet)

-additional sheet of paper (for calculations)

-calculator

PROCEDURES

1. Read the first question for the respective unit measurement

(MASS, VOLUME, DISTANCE/LENGTH, TIME). This will help

you find your starting point for the question.

2. Once you have a starting point (the value given by the question),

you should have some idea of the steps you need to complete in

order to get the answer.

3. Find the appropriate starting point among the pieces and place

this number (& unit) over “1.”

Conversions Activity (Dimensional Analysis)