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Metric Conversions for Adult Learners: Practical Application in Real Life

This project aims to equip adult learners with the skill of metric system conversions for practical real-life scenarios. The presentation covers the basics and uses of the metric system, with interactive activities and assessments to enhance comprehension.

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Metric Conversions for Adult Learners: Practical Application in Real Life

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  1. Tammy Murphy Physical Science D. Phillips, Spring 2011 EMPACTS Project Metric conversions for the adult learner

  2. EMPACTS Project Goal: The most important goal for the adult learner is to be able to use and apply the skill of converting within the metric system that is learned in an academic setting and be able to apply it to real-life situations.

  3. Community Benefits: • Developed new ways to present how to convert units within the metric system to the adult learner. • Expanded on the knowledge of measurement that the learner already understood. • Increased the student’s ability to apply this knowledge to real-life situations.

  4. Technology • Digital Camera • Phone (Texting and calling) • Computer • Internet • E-mail • Microsoft Power Point • Microsoft Word

  5. Lead in to lesson… The teacher will use the PowerPoint presentation to explain the Metric System. The first activity on the presentation is the Manipulative Activity.

  6. What is the metric system? (This is the 1st slide on the classroom presentation…) The decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass The metric systemis in use by 95% of the world The metric system is universally used in the sciences The only country in the world that does not utilize the metric system is the United States

  7. Metric system in the real world… (2nd slide of the classroom presentation…) There are three basic units of metric measure that the adult learner will use in real-life situations: meter (m) - length gram (g) - mass or weight liter (L) - volume

  8. Real life context: (3rd slide of the classroom presentation…) Many disciplines use the metric system, such as pharmacology, chemistry, nursing and astronomy. For example, the average distance between the moon and the earth is 384,403 kilometers (238,857 miles). When nurses calculate how much an infant takes from a bottle, they do it in cubic centimeters. Thirty cc's equals about an ounce.

  9. 1 2 3 MetersLitersGrams How do you use the “ladder” method? 1st – Determine your starting point. 2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point. 3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction. Starting Point Ending Point __. __. __. 2 3 1 Ladder Method (4th slide of classroom presentation…) KILO1000Units HECTO100Units DEKA10Units DECI0.1Unit CENTI0.01Unit MILLI0.001Unit 4 km = _________ m How many jumps does it take? 4. = 4000 m

  10. How to remember… (5th slide of classroom presentation…) An easy way to remember the metric units of measure is to remember the sentence: King Henry died ___ drinking chocolate milk! (Poor guy!!!) kilo- (1000) hecto- (100) deka- (10) deci- (0.1) centi- (0.01) milli- (0.001)

  11. Compare using <, >, or =. 56 cm 6 m 7 g 698 mg Manipulative Activity (6th slide of classroom presentation) Try these conversions using the ladder method. 1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL 160 cm = _______ mm 14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km

  12. Independent Practice (7th slide of classroom presentation) Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. 1) Kilogram _____ 4) Milliliter _____ 7) Kilometer _____ 2) Meter _____ 5) Millimeter _____ 8) Centimeter _____ 3) Gram _____ 6) Liter _____ 9) Milligram _____ Try these conversions, using the ladder method. 10) 2000 mg = _______ g 15) 5 L = _______ mL 20) 16 cm = _______ mm 11) 104 km = _______ m 16) 198 g = _______ kg 21) 2500 m = _______ km 12) 480 cm = _____ m 17) 75 mL = _____ L 22) 65 g = _____ mg 13) 5.6 kg = _____ g 18) 50 cm = _____ m 23) 6.3 cm = _____ mm 14) 8 mm = _____ cm 19) 5.6 m = _____ cm 24) 120 mg = _____ g

  13. In class assessment… After the students have completed the Independent Practice “Metric Conversions Worksheet ” the teacher will ask about the process by which they knew how to complete the worksheet. The teacher will use this group discussion as an assessment tool to assess each student’s understanding of metric conversion.

  14. Let’s practice what we’ve learned… Compare using <, >, or =. 63 cm ___ 6 m 536 cm ___ 53.6 dm 5 g ___ 508 mg 1,500 mL___1.5 L 43 mg ___ 5 g 3.6 m ___ 36 cm (8th slide of classroom presentation)

  15. Closure • Review worksheets • Review “Ladder System” of metric conversions • Students will demonstrate how to convert metric units

  16. Ms. Phillip’s PHSC M/W class… • Presented “Metric conversions for the adult learner” to Ms. Phillip’s PHSC M/W class on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. • The adult student learners in this class were very cooperative and learned a new skills that they will be able to apply to real-world situations.

  17. Measure of success… • Success = observing student progress and their understanding of the concepts taught • Successful due to feedback from manipulative activity • The independent practice reflected their comprehension of the subject matter

  18. My experience… Demonstrating “Ladder System” to adult learner classroom

  19. Goals were met… • Students did well on all of the activities • Students were able to use the “ladder system” to convert units of metric measures • Students were able to work independently to make their own comparisons and convert metric measures

  20. Developed skills… • Group collaboration • Interacting with teachers • Becoming proficient within my topic • Group efficiency with time and organization • Improving teaching abilities and gaining experience in the classroom • Improving technology skills

  21. Into the future… This lesson plan can be used in any adult learner classroom to teach metric conversions and

  22. References • Dictionary.com, n.d. Retrieved April 25, 2011 from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/metric+system • Ehow.com, n.d. Retrieved April 25, 2011 from http://www.ehow.com/how_5864935_use-metric-system-real-life.html • Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. n.d. Retrieved May 10, 2011, from http://www.michigan.gov • The Science Spot, n.d. Retrieved May 10, 2011, from http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classmetric.html#Anchor-14210 • The Science Spot, n.d. Retrieved May 10, 2011, from http://sciencespot.net/Media/metric_metconv.ppt

  23. Thank you to. . . A big thank you to Ms. Phillips and her Physical Science M/W adult learner class for allowing me to present a lesson on metric conversions. I had a lot of fun teaching this lesson!

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